Blindness became Captain Scotty Smiley's journey of supreme testing. With his wife's love and the support of family and friends, Scotty's response became God's transforming moment. Since the moment he forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, he has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY Award, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, taught leadership at West Point, and won the MacArthur Leadership Award.
"Scotty Smiley's story is one all Americans should hear. It will inspire them in tough times and help them through some of the difficult challenges they face in life."
Senator Bob Dole
"Captain Scotty Smiley was put to the ultimate test of faith and passed with flying colors, turning what was intended for evil into good. His determination to overcome and to allow God to be honored in the telling of his story is richly conveyed through this book."
Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman
"Scotty Smiley is an American Hero! Scotty and Tiffany have been an inspiration to the Duke Community, to Team USA Basketball, and to me personally. He shared his story with our Olympic Gold Medal-winning basketball team, and now he shares it with all of u"
