This Gift: The Story of Abbas Karimi, PLY

The inspirational journey of Abbas, born armless, who becomes a refugee yet whose destiny is in the Tokyo Paralympics in swimming; to serve as an ambassador as well as a motivational speaker.The author, Anita Mitchell, has taken all of his courageous and heartfelt experiences and created an opportunity for all reading this book to travel his road with him. We join him from Kabul to Turkey and ultimately to Portland, Colorado Springs, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Somehow the author transitions his strong will to the reader by having us endure his struggles and successes as he lives through and conquers them. We are introduced to those people who supported and guided him and the philosophies that kept him goingThe book is a privilege to read as is his heroicism. His movement forward through life becomes a roadmap for all of us. The book is exciting, real, and does something special by offering the reader to join an extraordinary human being on his extraordinary journey through life.

A phenomenal read. I laughed. I cried. But most of all I was inspired. Such a young life so well lived!!!

Abbas Karimi was born without arms, yet became a champion Paralympic swimmer. His amazing story is told by one who knows him well, his Fort Lauderdale swim instructor Anita Mitchell. A former producer for Channel 7 news in Miami, Anita knows what makes a good story. The book is an inspiration to all.