Get Off Your Knees
A Story of Faith, Courage, and Determination

Cloth $24.95    |    978-0-8156-0922-3    |    2009

Also available from WMHT is the DVD documentary,
Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story.

Reviews
"John Robinson is an inspiration to all. He has proven that if you continue to have faith in yourself anything can be accomplished. If you set goals for yourself and stay the course, you will achieve all things."
— Donovan McNabb, NFL Quarterback

"There is no such thing as ‘it can’t be done’ in John Robinson’s inspirational story, one that should be on every book shelf as a glowing example of achieving one’s goals despite the obstacles we are born with or the hurdles we encounter along the way. In the face of adversity, he displays courage, conviction, and an unstoppable positive attitude. John Robinson is a true hero."
—Dick MacPherson "Coach Mac"
Syracuse University College Football Hall of Fame Coach and New England Patriots Football Coach (Retired)

"Get Off Your Knees is a powerful, courageous book. John Robinson’s story will touch you and inspire you. Whether you are a baseball player, a salesman, or just somebody looking to take ‘responsibility’ for what they have been given in life, this book is for you. John’s honest look at facing life with a disability has the potential to change how you look at your own life and how you approach each day."
—Jim Abbott, former Major League pitcher

"I knew John Robinson from the time he was a kid. He spread light and hope to everyone he met. Now, in this account of his life, John once again spreads light and hope to all who will listen. It will inspire and challenge you, while it makes you eternally grateful for all your blessings. I highly commend it to you."
—The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

Description
Growing up, John Robinson never considered himself an inspiration to others. He was born a congenital amputee and stands three foot eight as an adult. Although he has no extension of his arms or legs, he has not been limited in his career or in his personal life. After graduating from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, he went on to work for NBC affiliates in upstate New York and today is the director of corporate support for WMHT, the public broadcasting television station in Albany.

Robinson’s success did not come easily. From learning how to dress himself after going away to college, to making new friends and feeling accepted, he struggled to come to terms with his disability and make a life on his own. Although his journey may not be considered "normal," he does not see this as an obstacle, but as an opportunity to succeed and to understand the meaning of responsibility.

Robinson writes in an honest, personal voice, showing that a disability does not have to get in the way of an education, a career, a family, or one of his favorite hobbies, golf. Get Off Your Knees is a touching story and, as Robinson says, is for "anyone who feels they need inspiration, whether it be an individual with a mental or physical disability, parents of children with disabilities, or someone looking to overcome an obstacle in life."

Authors
John Robinson has twenty years of sales experience in media and is a 1990 graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. John has been married for over fifteen years and has three children. In 2001, he was selected to carry the Olympic torch as it passed through Albany on its way to Salt Lake City for the 2002 games.

Dave Allen is coauthor of Golf Annika’s Way, with Annika Sorenstam, and Golf Rx: A 15-Minute-a-Day Core Program for More Yards, with Vijay Vad, M.D. He is currently an editor with GolfChannel.com and lives in Orlando, Florida.

5 1/2 x 8, 176 pages, 23 Illustrations