The Impossible Just Takes a Little Longer: Living with Purpose and Passion

by Art E. Berg

Book Overview

On December 26,1983, Art Berg was on his way to see his fiancee when his car went off the road. A broken neck left him a quadriplegic. Doctors immediately began to impose limits on his life: He would... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060199903
• ISBN13: 9780060199906
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Usable Information

I found this book to be a great collection of usable practices to overcome difficulties. Art didn't whine or complain about his own situation. I think this book is one that can be used as reference-type of book where you will use it again and again to re-build your confidence and faith.

Read this book!

I read this book over the weekend and was left totally inspired. I can only hope that I could be half as brave as Art if faced with such immense adversity. His story is a great lesson to us all.

Inspirational!

Art Berg owned his own company, received many awards, was president of the National Speaker's Association, and had even received a Super Bowl ring from the Baltimore Ravens because they credited his motivational speech to them as a driving force in their winning the championship in 2000. He was also married, with three children. These types of accomplishments would be a challenge for anyone. Art Berg did them after an automobile accident left him a quadriplegic at the age of 21. The Impossible Just Takes a Little Longer, is the story of Berg's amazing journey. It starts with the doctors telling him he will never walk, work or take care of himself. Art Berg then recounts how he found courage in the face of fear and despair. It is a story of how his faith, family, and determination, moved him from victim to master. Inspirational is the only word that comes close to describing this work. The lessons that Berg shares are applicable to anyone who has ever had a challenge in their lives to overcome, whether it is big or small. This book is a must read!

A Must Read For Anyone Seeking Inspiration

I am amazed that this guy could do what he did. He is an inspiration to all of us who think we have it bad. A quadraplegic who became a leading motivational speaker and traveled the country by himself. A guy who bounced back and teaches us that no challenge is too great. What a story. Every kid in America should have to read this and learn the lessons this guy teaches. The only tragedy is his early death last year. At least he gave us his lessons! Outstanding read!

Miracles Happen!!

When I read this book, I was so overwhelmed with the courage and determination of Art Berg and tried to search more for his video/audio tapes on his motivational speeches... Art Berg lived in Utah with his wife and two kids. The Impossible just takes a little longer imparts lessons about life, fear and passion. Berg recounts his harrowing and inspirational life's real story how he encountered trials in life. Frozen with fear and frustration! Art Berg met with an accident while he was on his way to see his fiancée. His car skid the road and he broke his neck leaving him a quadriplegic. Doctors imposed limitations of life on Berg that he could not walk, be confined to a electric wheelchair without holding a job and can never have kids. Berg had his will power and determination to fight against all odds, set out in his hand powered wheel chair to be Motivational speaker round the world giving more than 150 speeches each year. An Award winner Hall of Fame Art Berg through his own inspirational journey back to a mobile, satisfying goal to help and heal the beaten and broken up hearts. Success did not come to Berg without deep struggles as he faced discouragement, anger, frustration and sometimes overwhelmed uncertainty in life. As he faced a physical paralysis, he realized that thousands of people are emotionally paralyzed feeling beaten, lost by fate, unfulfilled ambitions and got paralyzed with life's situations. Art has inspired and motivated people with lessons to those who are frozen and gripped with fear and frustration. He said `Don't let a bad day turn into a bad life' and believed that it takes time to make Miracles happen! Adversity does not lead from our ambitions but bring closer to them, said Art. Among his other books `Finding peace in troubled waters' and `Some Miracles take time', both of them are motivational picks. Art Berg had unconquerable spirit and his love for life itself will be a source of inspiration to many a souls!