Steering Blind

Carefree and ready to take on the world, Steve Martell, a happy-go-lucky youngster, never considered that his life would be anything but idyllic, until the day he was thrown violently into a life-altering coma. After surviving, he finds himself emerging into a world with which he is quite unfamiliar. Suddenly faced with disabilities ranging from physical, to mental and emotional, he realized he had two choices: wheel around aimlessly or stand and deliver.

Using life stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, including prank calls and taking control of his own physical therapy, Steve uses raw honesty and straight talk to portray a boy who is adorably flawed, hopelessly broken, and has learned to redirect his life on his own. He demonstrates what happens when an individual takes charge of his own destiny, ignoring professionals who tell him he will not only walk, but never think for himself again.

This is the book for people who have lost hope but want to know how to find it again. It is for those who have found life abruptly altered and need an extra boost to find their path again. It is for everyone who has ever lost faith in themselves, in their lives, and is knee deep in finding that faith in self again.

Steve Martell (aka "Hunkey") resides in the snowy, upper hills of Syracuse, New York with his lovely wife, three dogs, cat, and Chia Pet. He has two successful stepchildren and two grandchildren, all who are his pride and joy. Steve has a plethora of contentment in life and credits God for everything he has. He proclaims that, despite becoming severely disabled, he is the happiest person in the world!

Hunkey never considered being a writer and author. Actually, writing was the furthest thing from his mind. He muses that the only creative writing he ever did was scribbling poems on a bathroom wall, and he read just three books in his life. Two of those books were forced on him by his 10th grade English teacher, and a third was Green Eggs and Ham. However, Steve had a story to tell, so he picked up the pen and started reflecting on his past. Rebecca Mayglothling is an author and mother in Central New York. She has written hundreds of articles and ghost written five books. She enjoys hiking and watching horror movies with her Chihuahua.