Nothing is Impossible by Christopher Reeve

This book was written by Christopher Reeve, the actor who played Superman in the 1970s and '80s movies. He was paralysed in a horse riding accident in 1995, and died in 2004 of a heart attack, following a bad reaction to an antibiotic.

In the book, he tells how he started to gain some movement back in his limbs - five years after the accident, which was unheard of among the medical profession and was thought to be impossible. It led to new therapies being developed to help people with paralysis regain some movement.

He was very active in lobbying the medical profession and government for new research and funding. The book dips into his life before the accident, his relationship with his dad and his kids, his marriages, and his work as an actor. Parts I found fascinating - like his experience with the scientologists. Other parts I found hard work, such as some of the detailed medical stuff.

Overall, I'd say it's an interesting look at the life of a man who became something of a legend in his time, and then suffered awful tragedy, and still managed to keep a positive outlook on life, while staying busier than he'd ever been, despite his disabilities.