{"product_id":"never-better-calvin-l-king-9781450253598","title":"Never Better: How Legionnaire's Disease Gave Meaning to My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eCal King had it all: charm, affability, a body chiseled by rigorous workouts, and a successful career as a financial service executive. But that all changed dramatically during the first week of August in 2000. On a business trip to Chicago, he contracted Legionnaire's Disease. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin a few dreadful days of contracting the disease, he narrowly escaped death, lost the ability to speak, and saw his rising star plummet. \u003ci\u003eNever Better\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the story of his efforts to overcome the devastating effects of this disease, including speech impairment, a weakened body, and depression that threatened to consume his life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is the story of his single-minded determination to talk, resume his career as a successful call center executive, and rise above the hurtful looks from people who believed he was mentally-challenged in the wake of Legionnaire's Disease. \u003ci\u003eNever Better\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the importance of faith, perseverance, and bravery. It reveals the inner spirit of a man destined to overcome nearly insurmountable odds to find new meaning in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calvin L. King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450253598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450253598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Calvin L. King","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829548937471,"sku":"9781450253598","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d768186-13ad-4722-a4a8-823073f8fc95.jpg?v=1708451092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/never-better-calvin-l-king-9781450253598","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}