Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder.In this poignant and uplifting memoir, Dancing With the Stars sensation Amy Purdy reveals the story of how losing her legs led her to find a spiritual path. When the Las Vegas native was just nineteen, she contracted bacterial meningitis and was given less than a two percent chance of survival. In a near-death experience, she saw three figures who told her: &;You can come with us, or you can stay. No matter what happens in your life, it&;s all going to make sense in the end.&; In that moment, Amy chose to live.Her glimpse of the afterlife&;coupled with a mysterious premonition she&;d had a month before &;became the defining experiences that put Amy&;s life on a new trajectory after her legs had to be amputated. She wouldn&;t just beat meningitis and walk again; she would go on to create a life filled with bold adventures, big dreams, and boundless vitality&;and share that spirit with the world. In 2014, Amy&;the only competitor, male or female, with two prosthetic legs&;claimed a bronze medal for the U.S. Paralympic team in adaptive snowboarding. She then became a contestant on season eighteen of Dancing With the Stars, and viewers were captivated as the girl with bionic legs managed to out-dance her competitors all the way to the finale.Amy&;s journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity we all have to dream bigger, defy expectations, and rewrite our stories. Amy was given a second chance for a reason&;to use her life to inspire others. Her powerful memoir urges us to live life to the fullest, because we are all a lot more capable than we could ever imagine. Read Less