Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance
An inspiring true story of an athlete overcoming obstacles and unimaginable setbacks with resilience, faith, and the power of refusing to accept limits.
Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life.
On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years after that, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm. But despite all of the hardships that Mallory faced, she was sure about one thing: she refused to give up.
After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. And even better, she found confidence, independence, and persevering love. She even walked down the aisle on her wedding day against all odds.
Mallory's extraordinary resilience and uncompromising commitment to excellence are rooted in her resolve, her faith, and her sheer grit. In Limitless, Mallory shares the lessons she learned by pushing past every obstacle and expectation that stood in her way, teaching you how to:
Redefine your limits
Remember that healing is not chronological
Be willing to fail
Lean on your community
Embrace your comeback
Write your own ending
Mallory's story reminds us that we can handle whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties we face in life, and we can do it on our own terms. Because when we refuse to accept every boundary that hems us in--physical, emotional, or societal--we become limitless.
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Reviews
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“Mallory is a hero and an inspiration in every sense of the word. Her story if written with such truth and authenticity, it will have you crying, laughing, and learning all at the same time. In these pages, she shares the true power of showing all those around you, including yourself, grace and forgiveness. Mallory’s story, heart, passion, and faith will leave you feeling like you, too, can change the world.”
Missy Franklin Johnson, Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist. andAuthor of Relentless Spirit
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“It’s said, the measure of a person is not whether they fall but how they get back up and continue forward. In Limitless, Mallory shares her story of how she refused to allow circumstance to define her, but rather utilized it to redefine limitations and pave her own path forward. I have been fortunate to hear Mallory speak to many groups within Delta, and I am thrilled many more people will come to know her inspirational story. Now, more than ever, we need Mallory’s message of hope and determination in overcoming adversity. Limitless will not only inspire you but empower you to find your own inherent strength within.”
Ed Bastian, CEO, Delta Airlines
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“Limitless teaches us about the grit and tenacity it takes to keep coming back and harnessing the inner power to realize our own limitless potential.”
Billie Jean King, Founder, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative
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“Limitless teaches us all the choosing hope over fear will conquer anything.”
Christine Farrell, CEO, Washington Speakers Bureau
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“Limitless is a beautiful and powerful journey of the human spirit that teaches us good will always overcome and our limits in life should only come from within ourselves.”
Kyle Carpenter, USMC Medal of Honor recipient and national bestselling author of You Are Worth It
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“At its core, Limitless is a reminder to all of us of the strength of the human spirit to overcome circumstance.”
Frank Marshall, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and member of the US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
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