On My Own Two Feet

I saw somewhere that Amy Purdy had written an memoir--On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life. I had watched Amy Purdy (a Paralympic snowboarder with 2 prosthetic legs) on Dancing with the Stars, so I got the book from the library. It tells Amy's story from childhood until the sudden, severe bacterial meningitis she contracted at age 19 that made her lose her legs. Then the book carries on with how she moved forward with her life to become a Paralympic snowboarder bronze medalist and a finalist on Dancing with the Stars.

This was a really inspiring book. I really loved Amy when she was on Dancing with the Stars and was impressed by what a kind, happy person she was. It was amazing to read about all the physical challenges she went through during and after her sickness and how she realized she had bigger things to accomplish in her life. I really enjoyed the read. FYI, it does have some bad language, but it's mild and infrequent.

Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)