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This vividly narrated story soars with inspiring grace and hope. Ian Mackay's life testifies that while a devastating injury may end one possible future, it can open a door to bigger dreams, closer friends and lovers, and passionate work that shapes the wider world. Ian's courageous ride through despair to personal joy is a gift for readers to remember and call on in our own difficult times.--Carol Cassella ""author of Oxygen"" A gripping story of recovery, healing, and resilience. With Ian's Ride, Ian Mackay provides an innovative and vital blueprint for improving and expanding accessibility to nature and the outdoors for people with disabilities.--David Davis ""author of Wheels of Courage"" After becoming a quadriplegic in his twenties, Ian Mackay could have chosen a lot of reactions--building a successful, purposeful life seemed the least likely. Yet, with the help of his family and community, Ian did just that. Ian's Ride will remind you from start to finish that the quality of our life is largely what we make of it.--Heather Anderson ""author of Mud, Rocks, & Blazes"" Fast-paced and honest to the bone, Ian's Ride is a well-told story about the powers of perseverance and love. Ian's resolve is breathtaking, but so is his mother's and that of his family, friends and caregivers. The book is both a harrowing adventure and a guide to the unthinkable challenges of being a quadriplegic or caring for one. Peppered with real-time observations, the narrative builds to a profound understanding of what we are capable of accomplishing. But perhaps more importantly, Ian's Ride shows us how rewarding it can be to help people.--Jim Lynch ""author of The Highest Tide""

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KAREN POLINSKY is a former journalist and high school teacher and currently a novelist and playwright living in Portland, Oregon. Her first book, Dungeness, like Ian's Ride is set on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. She's written more than a dozen staged plays. She enjoys camping and biking and hiking with her husband Michael and her border collie Pearl.

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