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In 1997 I hit the ground while skydiving and have been in (and out) of a wheelchair since. I think it would be safe to say that it does not stop me from living life. “My desire is to empower people. I want others to realize that it doesn’t take a seemingly tragic episode to positively impact your life. My hope is that I can demonstrate how this is possible.” Many who have experienced serious accidents often speak of their lives as if it occurred in two parts, the before and after. As a personal trainer, marathon runner and skydiver, Jeremy Newman describes his “previous life” as one he lived with reckless abandon, his first love always being the thrill of a challenge. Unfortunately, no challenge would prove greater than on May 24, 1997, when a devastating skydiving accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. This is the story of a man who, by his own admission, brought himself to the brink of death, and returned with the gift of inspiration to all those who surround him. An avid skydiver, Jeremy was well