The Great Race - Daddy & Me
The Great Race : Daddy & Me is a family book about a father's love for his daughter and using it as motivation to get healthy. The Inspiration : In 1994 I was involved in a stabbing and almost died. As a result of my injuries and bad decisions I put on a lot of weight and was nearly 400lbs. One day my daughter who was 5 years old wanted to race me home from the park but I was unable to. The look in her eyes woke me up and this is our story. Me and my daughters story was featured on Yahoo Canada : Canadian father shares inspiration behind weight loss: 'All my daughter' (yahoo.com) A Teaser from the story: Macy and her dad were having a great day at the park. Macy was so excited and said, “Daddy lets race home”. Due to her dad’s injuries and weight, he said “I’m sorry sweetie you know daddy can’t run.” The look of sadness in her face lit a fire in him like never before. The days of disappointing her were over. About The Book : The book is being illustrated by a ...