10 Seconds That Changed My Life - Iain M MacLeod

"Thursday, June 15, 2017, will be embedded in my memory forever," says author Iain MacLeod. "I greeted the summer day eager to face the world with my usual free-spirited independence, and ended the day lying in the Intensive Care unit of a hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a ventilating tube down my throat. Billions of people get out of bed every day without any problem, and that had been true my entire life despite being a wheelchair user with Cerebral Palsy since the age of three. But when I got out of bed that fateful morning, everything went horribly wrong." In his book 10 Seconds That Changed My Life, Iain inspires with his realistic, heartfelt writing and original poems of his beloved Scotland. He captures the various stages of his hospital experience as well as his personal journey through joy and sorrow, frustration and elation, and the reality of coming home to a new normal. By writing and publishing this book, he hopes to encourage those with special needs to never give up, and to always remember that they are able, not disabled, and have unique abilities to share with the world."Thursday, June 15, 2017, will be embedded in my memory forever," says author Iain MacLeod. "I greeted the summer day eager to face the world with my usual free-spirited independence, and ended the day lying in the Intensive Care unit of a hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a ventilating tube down my throat. Billions of people get out of bed every day without any problem, and that had been true my entire life despite being a wheelchair user with Cerebral Palsy since the age of three. But when I got out of bed that fateful morning, everything went horribly wrong." In his book 10 Seconds That Changed My Life, Iain inspires with his realistic, heartfelt writing and original poems of his beloved Scotland. He captures the various stages of his hospital experience as well as his personal journey through joy and sorrow, frustration and elation, and the reality of coming home to a new normal. By writing and publishing this book, he hopes to encourage those with special needs to never give up, and to always remember that they are able, not disabled, and have unique abilities to share with the world.

Iain MacLeod enjoys a full and active life. One of his favourite hobbies is playing chess. He also enjoys listening to music, and appreciates a wide spectrum of musical genres and styles, from classical to heavy metal. Iain has been an Open University student for twenty-six years and has three degrees in science. He is currently working toward earning his PhD. His first book, 10 Seconds That Changed My Life, puts forward a disabled person's perspective on life, learning, and the uniqueness of human abilities. MacLeod hopes to encourage those who are differently abled to persevere no matter what challenges they may face.