Back to the Summit

by Rains, Omer

• ISBN13: 9781614480945
• ISBN10: 161448094X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Morgan James Pub

Summary

"You'll never walk again." California Senator Omer Rains had been a politician on the global stage, a power-broking lawyer of A-list celebrities, and conqueror of some of the highest mountains in the world. But when a paralyzing brain aneurysm and stroke hit him at age 61, he became more helpless than a small child. In Back to the Summit, Rains takes readers on a courageous journey toward recovery, both physical and spiritual, as he reflects on the people, events, and American history that shaped his life and gave him the strength to dare to walk again. Every flashback to the past offers insight into the philosophy that once saved his life and now defines his every action: "Get up from every fall, no matter how great or far, and continue to live life fully." Those who have suffered physical trauma may find hope in his story; their loved ones may gain insight and understanding. And any reader who has ever faced a mountain of a setback will be inspired to keep on fighting to live again. Back to the Summit takes us on a journey toward physical and spiritual recovery that reminds us that anything is possible.

Table of Contents

Foreword & Acknowledgement	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A Shattered Life	p. 5
Barnett	p. 9
The Move West	p. 19
Paralysis	p. 27
Wild Oats and the Victory Bell	p. 29
Marriage and Berkeley	p. 40
Law School and the Loss of a Loved One	p. 52
Determination	p. 56
Success as a Prosecutor Marred by Family Addictions	p. 60
Private Practice and Public Life	p. 68
Divorce and Its Aftermath	p. 85
Pain and Hurt	p. 91
Elective Office	p. 94
Ronald Reagan and the Next Election	p. 105
Legislative Life	p. 110
The Red Baron	p. 121
"Climbing" toward the Summit	p. 127
George Moscone	p. 130
Jimmy Carter	p. 136
The Third Term	p. 144
Turkey and Greece	p. 151
Pushing the Limits	p. 157
Decision to Run for Attorney General	p. 160
The Campaign for Attorney General	p. 165
Reflections on Public Service	p. 171
Letter to a Son	p. 176
Return to Private Life	p. 189
Lake Tahoe: Back to Nature, Back to God	p. 195
The Sacramento Kings and the NBA	p. 200
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act	p. 205
Ross Perot	p. 208
From Chaos to Order	p. 210
The Light of My Life	p. 215
"The Rest and Be Thankful" and Fire	p. 219
"The Troubles," Costa Rica, and Worms	p. 223
China	p. 231
A Fisherman and the Albatross	p. 236
Nelson Mandela & South Africa	p. 240
Recovering At North Shore	p. 245
Lives of Quiet Desperation	p. 248
Being Alive at 55	p. 251
Extreme Adventure (More Sports; More Injuries)	p. 254
Black Diamonds	p. 258
Mt. Everest	p. 261
Pakistan, the Taliban and Paco Tech	p. 267
Turkmenistan	p. 274
A Setback	p. 279
Geneva and the Unraveling of a Long Marriage	p. 282
The Snake Pit	p. 293
Tragedies in the 21st Century	p. 297
Divorce Again!	p. 303
A House of Cards	p. 307
Aftermath of an Aneurysm and Stroke	p. 310
Spartacus	p. 312
Death of a Father	p. 314
The Flume Trail	p. 317
Nicaragua	p. 320
READ and a "Pistol of a Lady"	p. 324
Epilogue	p. 333
About the Author	p. 335
Index	p. 337
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