I never lacked for opportunities and
challenges in my life and took them on as they came, usually
enthusiastically and unconventionally, learning as I went. I was never
one to conform but I was gifted and persistent given a cause I believed
in, or a challenge I could affect that affected me. The people in my
life provided the opportunities and I always had a knack for seeing
value in circumstances and situations that other people missed. While I
have had more failures than successes, the successes sustained me and
the failures incentivized me into my prime when I had a family and a
purpose. I was well enough positioned in the business, political and
sports worlds to be regarded as a "player" in each. Then I was stricken
with a progressive, debilitating and incurable Neurological Disease and
everything changed. I was faced with the ultimate challenge. How to
provide for my family while finding a cure. I had to reach back to my
friends and they were there for me. I had to find a way to make my quest
their own and worth their while. I did. They were in. Many were Hall of
Famers, some similarly afflicted. The rest is a saga. The scientists
were stymied and funding for research was drying up. Other of our
friends were stricken with the various forms. Football was a prime
target. But collectively we were a force. In Columbus an event to combat
cancer had sprung up, raising millions, grass roots and ambitious to
the max. Radically transformed, it was the answer. We could raise
billions. But then we were betrayed.
Fate Stacked the Deck by Dan Clevenger is a riveting nonfiction novel that takes readers on an exciting journey through the life of a remarkable individual. The book, published in 2022, is a hardcover format with 446 pages that provide an in-depth look into the author's life.
The narrative is written in English and is suitable for young adults and adults alike. It covers a range of topics, including general and political themes that will keep readers engaged from start to finish. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in biography and autobiography genres.