The Soul Survivor

by Townsend, Joe; Doyle, Shawn

• ISBN13: 9780768439588
• ISBN10: 0768439582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-16
• Publisher: Destiny Image Pub

Summary

This book is inspirational and serious because it is about a real life accident and overcoming adversity. Even though those are heavy topics- it is also important for us to capture Joe’s unique personality and sense of humor. It adds to the message we are trying to deliver. Overview – and how this book is different! The purpose of Soul Survivoris to tell the real life story of Joe Townsend, who was flying one day with his family and due to mechanical failure – the small plane he was piloting crashed- killing Joe’s wife and two small daughters. Joe was critically injured and survived brain injury, a stroke, hours of surgery and months of physical and emotional pain to survive and then to thrive. Through grit and determination, he then began to rebuild a new life. This inspirational real life tale of overcoming adversity will get people to realize their own true potential. When they read this story, they will understand that if one man can overcome this kind of horrific adversity, then anything in life is possible. There are no limits.

Author Biography

Joe Townsend grew up and attended college in West Palm Beach, Florida. Geared toward airplanes from a young age, he became a private jet captain at age 23. He then went on to become a captain for US Airways; he married his long-time sweetheart, Kelley, and they had two children-Laura Lee and Tara Nicole. Since his dramatic survival of the devastating plane crash that took his family, Joe has been on medical long-term disability from US Airways. He has been happily married to his new wife, Carol, since September of 2001. Shawn Doyle, the president of New Light Learning and Development Inc., has a passion for human development and an avid belief in lifelong learning. For the last 20 years, Shawn has developed and implemented training programs on sales, communication, and leadership. His clients have included numerous Fortune 500 companies, and his awards and honors are extensive. Shawn is the author of ten inspirational books.

Table of Contents

The Day We Fell to Earth	p. 15
Joe (Not John) 3:16	p. 35
Beaches, Bikes, and Acrobats	p. 57
The Townsend Girls	p. 77
King Lear and His Flying Machine	p. 91
Clinging to Lifelines	p. 105
Home Is Where the Heart Is	p. 123
Wasting Away in Recoveryville	p. 135
The Fork in the Road	p. 145
Taming the Beast of Adversity	p. 165
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