Atta Ahmad was determined to make his dreams come true. So unwavering, in fact, that he was willing to forgo sleep just to reach his goals.
Eventually, it caught up to him on September 5, 2015.
That fateful day, an exhilarating road trip from Boston to Michigan turned into a fight for his life when his exhaustion drove him to fall asleep at the wheel.
It all happened in an instant.
One minute, he was blasting music with the windows down, while drinking water and enjoying snacks. The next, he was flying through his truck’s windshield and catapulted into a ditch.
A promising and ambitious young man was reduced to a mangled, bloody heap of flesh and bone on the ground. Any other person would have given up and let go. But not Ahmad.
Ahmad is a survivor and “Reconstructed: A Survivor’s Memoir” is his story of determination, grit, and triumph… despite the odds stacked against him.
“Don’t let anyone put you in a box and tell you ‘this is how it should be.’ Go get your second wind and keep running toward that finish line.” — Atta Ahmad
This book is an amazing motivation on how, against all odds, a person can be told you can't...then you prove them wrong. 5 stars!
I have been lucky to meet Atta in person and the book gives us a very good idea of how amazing he is. He has done a wonderful job in conveying his personality through his words and I encourage him to continue this path of helping others reconstruct their life one puzzle piece at a time no matter their environment.
Author Atta Ahmad's book "Reconstructed" is a well written, interesting and inspirational memoir about his recovery from a near fatal automobile accident. It's a great motivational book for upper elementary and secondary students in particular and everyone in general. The book is aptly illustrated with photos of the author's experience. I highly recommend it.
Few people have survived life threatening and life altering events with their souls intact. This book is evidence that people like this still exist and that they are a true testament to human endurance and the desire to live full, well adjusted and happy lives. This book will change you.
This story goes to show that you can do anything you want as long as you put your mind to it and we should never take anything for granted.
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Hardcover Paperback Ebook (.pdf) Ebook (.mobi) Ebook (.epub)People once told me that as an adolescent, I had a savant like gift for speed reading and totally comprehending textbooks, as long as it held my interest. Similarly, I am a voracious auditory learner, learning information rapidly if it is presented via online or verbally and if the subject piques my interest. What makes people tick (studying human behavior) is also an interest of mine. Other interests include relearning what I was taught in school (math, reading, writing, etc.), I enjoy learning languages, online gaming, economics, politics, physical fitness and enjoying the outdoors with my dog Onyx. In fact, my routine of working out and maintaining physical fitness might be the primary reason why I survived the near fatal accident I endured.”
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