
Above All Else
A World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success
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Nicholas Tecosky
World-famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which 16 of the 22 people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world. With the love and support of friends and family, Dan was able not only to resurrect his life but return to skydiving to achieve greater heights than he could have ever imagined. His techniques and methods for excelling are applicable to all people, no matter their goals.
Dan uses his experiences to teach the lessons he's learned - as a competitor, coach, business owner, father, and husband - to help others achieve their dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach their peak performance.
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Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld survived a plane crash that killed twenty-two people and left him with several life-threatening injuries, moving on to become one of the world's greatest competitive skydivers. Listeners will be enthralled by Brodsky-Chenfeld's story of perseverance and exhilarating descriptions of skydiving, ably performed with a cool nonchalance by Nicholas Tecosky, which provides a nice contrast that allows Above All Else to build its suspense naturally. Brodsky-Chenfeld also shows how to apply the lessons he's learned to everyday life, making Above All Else an inspiring and well-rounded listen.
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Great story
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Thrilling
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Wish I read it when I was learning to skydive
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Excellent book
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Thanks Dan for your passion for sharing this with the next generation of skydivers (especially for those of us who found this later in life).
Best Skydiving book out there!
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Inspirational, Educational, & Perspective Building
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I was a newly minted EMT, less than a year on the job. Working on an ALS (advanced life support) unit, I hadn’t gone to paramedic school yet but my partner was a medic.
Working Med 4 out of Riverside City, we we’re a private ambulance company providing ALS to the area. Most fire departments had yet to adopt a paramedic program, so they contracted with private companies.
The day of the crash we were dispatched as “3rd in” stationed about 20 min up the freeway from Perris airport, we know the call was going to be intense as we were one of several ambulances in the long line up of ambulances that would keep the dispatch call rolling for nearly a minute. Upon arrival we checked in with the IC & medical unit leader for an assignment. Triaging had begun prior to our arrival & I was tasked with helping treat the severely wounded. I approached a lean handsome guy & asked his name, he replied; In intense pain “Troy Widgery” (spelling?). I told him Im going to start bandaging him & take his vitals. With help from other EMS workers, we secured him to a backboard & prepared him for transport to the Trauma center. I didn’t leave his side & I never forgot his name as that was my boyfriend’s (letter husbands) name. Troy was turned over to the ER staff & never saw him again.
Hope he’s still living his best life 🙏🏼.
Thank you for allowing me to share….
I was on the 3rd in paramedic unit on this incident.
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I highly recommend this book to all who are stuck Just short of achieving success/goals; in any field.
Brilliantly written
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Great story of hard work, tragedy & accomplishment
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Inspirational and motivational
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