Praise for Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude
“Robbed of the freedom to enjoy a typical young adult’s carefree life, Josh, in this compelling human saga, gropes toward an understanding and a maturity that has lessons for us all. This book should interest any of the millions of Americans whose families include both patients and caregivers.”
“Lasky offers a touching and resonant portrait of the resilience of the human spirit. He reminds us that moments of adversity—whether caregiving for a family member or covering a long distance—are life’s best teachers.”
“We all find ourselves in dark tunnels from time to time, wondering what made us think heading into the unknown was a good idea and scrambling for a way out. Josh’s book offers a light at the end of those tunnels.”
“Josh Lasky is a superb writer and storyteller. Every Step Is a Gift is compelling, honest, raw, loving, complex, humorous, insightful, courageous, and immensely helpful for anyone who has been, or will be, a caregiver. Josh and his father Maury have done so much for so many.”
“Every Step Is a Gift takes the reader on the emotional roller coaster that is caregiving. It is a bare bones, compelling chronicle of a young man in his twenties devoted to juggling a job, grad school, and attending to the needs of his father who is suffering from the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. Filled with insight, wisdom, and grit, Lasky’s eleven-year journey will inspire anyone trying to do the improbable.”
“Every Step Is a Gift is Josh Lasky’s gift to all human beings who are caregivers, those going through life’s challenges, and those who are learning, at every age, who they want to be. This book will open each reader to a triumphant view of life.”
About Every Step Is a Gift
According to AARP, 78 percent of people find themselves in the position of caregiver to a loved one at some point in their life. But not many will embrace ultramarathons as a coping technique.
Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude explores Josh Lasky’s eleven-year journey as a caregiver to his father who battled Parkinson’s Disease. Josh was just twenty-one when he took on this Herculean responsibility, and although his story is unique, it is also universal.
In his uplifting and life-affirming journey, Josh’s service to his father turns into a personal source of strength for him after deciding to ride his bike, alone, from Washington, DC to Portland. Along the way he discovers his love for endurance sports while also uncovering the realization that, although caregiving can be challenging, it can also be empowering.
Whether you’re a caregiver, an athlete, or just dealing with the hardships of the human condition, this book can help you to find meaning in the struggle—and become stronger and more grateful in the process.