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Josh Sundquist
Josh Sundquist is a Paralympian, motivational speaker, and Halloween enthusiast.Here are some other things about him:Motivational SpeakerJosh Sundquist is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and Paralympic ski racer. He has spoken across the world to groups ranging from Fortune 500... show more

Josh Sundquist is a Paralympian, motivational speaker, and Halloween enthusiast.Here are some other things about him:Motivational SpeakerJosh Sundquist is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and Paralympic ski racer. He has spoken across the world to groups ranging from Fortune 500 companies to inner city public schools to the White House.Cancer SurvivorJosh's journey began at age nine, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a fifty percent chance to live. He spent a year on chemotherapy treatments and his left leg was amputated. Doctors declared Josh cured of the disease at age thirteen and he took up ski racing three years later. Paralympic AthleteHe trained for the next six years and in 2006 he was named to the US Paralympic Ski Team for the 2006 Paralympics in Turino, Italy. A multi-season athlete, Josh is the only person in history to ever have been named to both the US Paralympic Ski Team and the US Amputee Soccer Team.Bestselling AuthorJosh's memoir, Just Don't Fall, was a National Bestseller in hardcover and is now available in paperback and audiobook. It has been translated into German for a European edition and is also on shelves down under in an Australia/New Zealand edition, for which, as it turns out, no translation was required.YouTube personalityBest known for his viral hit "The Amputee Rap," Josh has built a YouTube channel with over ten million views and one-hundred-thousand subscribers. In 2010 he was a winner of both the YouTube NextUp and YouTube On The Rise contests.Doer of GoodJosh served a two-year tenure as the National Spokesperson for the Combined Federal Campaign, an effort that raises over $300 million dollars a year for charities. He has been featured on the back of Doritos bags nationwide for being the founder of LessThanFour.org. For the record, Josh would've preferred to name it GiveMeAHand.com, but that URL was already taken.Media Attention ReceiverJosh has been featured on CNN, USA TODAY, and NPR, and in many other less-famous and important sounding media outlets.EducationJosh received a degree in business from the College of William and Mary and a Master's in Communications from the University of Southern California. He lives in Washington, DC.
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The Caffeinated Diva reads... rated it 8 years ago
Love and First Sight is the first I’ve read by author Josh Sundquist. I read it in less than a day because I just couldn’t put it down. It is a gripping story with fabulous characters and an even ore fabulous story. So much of YA fiction focuses on girls so I was happy to read this novel, one th...
Jessica (HDB)
Jessica (HDB) rated it 8 years ago
I first discovered Josh Sundquist by reading his memoir, and giggling the entire way through it. I'm not generally a non-fiction reader, but I devoured that book. That meant that when I found out that Sundquist had written a YA book, I knew I had to read it. I couldn't wait to see how his wit and ho...
the dilemma of reading
the dilemma of reading rated it 8 years ago
On his first day at a new school, blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter accidentally groped a girl on the stairs, sat on another student in the cafeteria, and somehow drove a classmate to tears. High school can only go up from here, right?As Will starts to find his footing, he develops a crush on a cha...
carolesrandomlife
carolesrandomlife rated it 8 years ago
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.I enjoyed reading this book. I was pulled into the story right away by the wonderful characters, an interesting premise, and just the right amount of humor. This was a super quick read for me largely because I had a hard time putting the book d...
Twirling Book Princess
Twirling Book Princess rated it 10 years ago
I loved Josh Sundquist's other book about how he failed with girls, so I was really interested in reading this. And let's just say it didn't disappoint, but it wasn't as good as his new book.There are several reasons why. For instance, I liked the first part of the book, which was about Josh and the...
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