Force a Miracle

Daryl Didier was a very close family friend. I have known him since the day he was born. His family and my family are very close friends. In the past several weeks, the tumor that we all prayed would never return, came back. This particular cancer is very aggressive. Daryl passed away at home surrounded by his family and friends. We will miss him terribly. This book was a true labor of love for Daryl. He worked tirelessly to get it published and he was tenacious in his desire to reach out to people who were faced with cancer or other overwhelming circumstances in their lives. Whenever I need inspiration I don't have to look very far.....I just pick up my Daryl "book". He was and is a very special and much loved friend. We love you, Daryl.

I read this book over the course of four days -- record time for me -- since I took every opportunity to pick it up. The book represents the triumph of human determination to overcome disease and an overwhelming variety of disabilities. The author's attitude is amazing, as he shows gratefulness for every opportunity and challenge that comes his way. I also appreciated his insistence on maintaining his own unique approach to life and its challenges, despite what the experts had to say. I hope that Darryl succeeds in achieving his dreams of returning to Merrill Lynch -- if he really feels that is still where his call is -- getting married, and starting a family.

All of us can become disechanted with life on occasion, but Force a Miracle "forces" you to look at life from a different perspective, and I guarantee after reading this book you'll come away a better person. I know (or at least I "think") I did!

Every so often a book comes along that begs you to read it. This is that book! Filled with everyday observations that make you stop and think just how lucky you are, it's part memoir, part self-help, part funny papers, ALL inspiring. I urge you to check it out whenever you get to thinking, "Why does this only happen to ME?" As my wife says, "We don't know what real problems are." This book really proves that...

A testament to the inner human strength to overcome extremeadversity, to triumph and continue a worthwhile and self-rewarding life. A story to make us appreciate life and take nothing for granted. Darryl is truly an inspiration. Extremely well written infused with a self-deprecating sense of humor - a must read!