The Wilfred J. Airey Library, Norco College DRC, and ASNC are excited to announce the Read 2 Succeed book selection for Spring 2022: A Small If: The Inspiring Story Of A 17-Year-Old With A Fatal Disease - And A Mission To Cure It by Elijah J. Stacy!

Read 2 Succeed event dates will be held as follows: March 17, 2022-Book Discussion-12:50-1:50 pm; April 21, 2022-Student Panel-12:50-1:50 pm; May 19, 2022-Author Appearance-12:50-3:00 pm! (Stay tuned for further information about the Student Panel and Author Appearance events!).

Register Now for the Online Book Discussion on March 17, 2022 from 12:50-1:50 pm here!: https://bit.ly/3HsI9eL

Students attending this event will be entered into a drawing for one of TWO $50 MasterCard gift cards from the Norco College Bookstore (provided by ASNC)! You must stay for the entire event to be entered in the drawing.

If you need a copy of the book, contact Damon Nance (Supplies Limited).

About the Book:

How hard would you fight if you only had a sliver of hope? Elijah Stacy suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal muscle wasting disease. At the age of sixteen, to avoid agonizing surgery, he had to endure enough physical therapy to change the shape of his own spine. It had never been done before, but still, his doctor gave him a small “if.” In A Small If, Elijah shares thirteen lessons he’s learned throughout his life’s journey of losing his ability to walk, getting bullied in school, losing his brother Max to Duchenne, and learning that his other brother has the same disease. Elijah explains how to overcome extreme suffering by developing an adapter’s mindset, understanding what it means to control something rather than influencing it, and using other people’s negative energy as the ultimate motivation. Today, Elijah’s mission to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity is fueling his ambition to cure his disease. He’s been told he has less than ten years to live, but he’s faced long odds before. Sometimes, all you need is A Small If.

About the Author:

Elijah Stacy is the founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Destroy Duchenne, which he started at the age of fifteen. He is determined to advance gene editing and gene therapy to save his life, his brother’s life, and the lives of thousands of people around the globe who have been diagnosed with Duchenne. He regularly accepts public speaking engagements and interviews, sharing his story with organizations, companies, and students worldwide, and has a growing YouTube and national media presence. Elijah's book was the number one pick on Forbes Magazine's 5-Inspiring Books for First-Time Entrepreneurs https://www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2021/11/25/5-inspiring-books-for-first-time-entrepreneurs/?sh=deac9571869b

More information about Read 2 Succeed at https://norcocollege.libguides.com/read2succeed

*** Please contact Amy Fudge at the Norco College Bookstore if you would like to make this a text for your course to coincide with the college wide read!