Shifting into High Gear, Kyle Bryant
Shifting into High Gear, Kyle Bryant
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Shifting into High Gear
One Man's Grave Diagnosis and the Epic Bike Ride That Taught Him What Matters

Author: Kyle Bryant, Alex Schnitzler

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2019

Synopsis

Shifting into High Gear charts the course of Kyle Bryant's transformation as he journeys on a recumbent tricycle across the United States in the throes of Friedreich's ataxia, a life-shortening and disabling disease. Full of humor and reflection, it's a heroic journey of a man driven to reframe the language of disease through action and service.

As you travel with Kyle during two cross-country bike rides through the American West, Texas, the Southern States, and finally to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the grueling rides become a compelling backdrop for a series of lessons and ruminations which embrace an alternative worldview and provide practical solutions to everyday problems. A thrilling adventure story, yes, Shifting into High Gear is also ultimately about helping listeners reinterpret the conditions of their lives and learning how positive thinking, purposeful connection, and deliberate actions can help anyone reach beyond their limits and live a bolder and bigger life no matter what the circumstance.

About Kyle Bryant

Diagnosed with a debilitating disease called Friedreich's ataxia (FA) at age seventeen, Kyle Bryant set off across the country to raise awareness. Today, he is the founder and director of rideATAXIA, a fundraising program of the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), which welcomes thousands of participants who raise 1 million dollars for research every year.

As the public face of FA and spokesperson for FARA, Kyle is in the vanguard of individuals who lend their passionate voices to the rare disease community. As he struggles to manage his own declining health and keep the FA research torch burning for a cure, his one-to-one grassroots efforts provide hope for recently diagnosed patients and those well into their journey, inspiring and coaching them toward the finish line. Kyle lives outside of Philadelphia, which is the base of operations for FARA, where he rides his beloved recumbent trike throughout the year.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on August 31, 2019

Super inspiring!......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 28, 2019

Author and athlete Kyle Bryant has just published Shifting into High Gear, a memoir in which he shares his story of discovering his diagnosis of Friedreich’s ataxia and how a bike ride across America changed his life entirely. It is the story of a personal journey that will touch the personal journe......more

Goodreads review by Crystal on March 30, 2019

Such a motivational and inspiring story. Really makes you question your path in life. Just the right amount of education and entertainment. Thanks for sharing your story with us!......more

Goodreads review by BookTrib.com on March 18, 2019

Kyle Bryant may not be a household name—yet—but he’s become the face and voice of defeating Friedreich’s ataxia, one mile on his recumbent bike at a time. Shifting Into High Gear: One Man’s Grave Diagnosis and the Epic Bike Ride That Taught Him What Matters (Health Communications, Inc.) is the first......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on May 23, 2020

Kyle does an incredible job telling his story while representing the narrative of the Fredrich's ataxia community as a whole. I appreciate how he challenges the common understanding of disability and implores us to rethink our perceptions of what it means to be a disabled person in society. I felt s......more

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