BRIAN SWIFT - UP: GETTING UP IS THE KEY TO LIFE

 CHICAGO – Thirty-four years ago, Chicagoan Brian Swift’s neck was broken while playing football with his friends on the sunny, chilly day after Christmas, 1979, at the age of seventeen. As he found the courage and strength to recover, graduate from high school, earn his college degree, and earn his Juris Doctor degree as a quadriplegic, he also found his purpose: to achieve more than expected, and to aspire to the best he can be.Up: Getting Up is the Key to Life is the creation of the author in which he shares his personal paradigm for mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery and facing the challenges of life as quadriplegic. It is the author's hope to inspire those with similar injuries and give hope to their medical caregivers, family, and loved ones.Up: Getting Up is the Key to Life is the first book by Brian P. Swift. He instructs that recovery consists of healing the mind, not just the body and that recovery is a journey, not destination.  For more than 34 years, Brian P. Swift has lived as a C6 quadriplegic and was nominated by theChristopher and Dana Reeve Foundation as one of the Top Ten Dads on Wheels in 2013.The father of three adopted children and a husband of over 24 years, Brian developed his strategy of success, CIA: Commitment, Integrity, and Attitude.  With his engaging style and practical wisdom, Brian will leave you invigorated to face your own struggles with hope, faith, and purpose!Books are available at www.brianpswift.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other fine book stores in print and as an eBook. Brian is available for contact at bswift62@comcast.net