True Strength
My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal - and How Nearly Dying Saved My LIfe
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Kevin Sorbo
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Sam Sorbo
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Kevin Sorbo
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On television, as the star of the popular Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Kevin Sorbo portrayed an invincible demi god. He relished living the part—putting in 14-hour days on set, doing his own stunts, and relentlessly working out at the gym. Until one day, it all came to an abrupt end.
Now, for the first time, Sorbo shares what viewers didn’t know: he suffered three strokes from an aneurysm in his shoulder that had been radiating blood clots throughout his body, likely for months. He was left partially blind and entirely incapacitated at just 38 years old. Appearances are everything in Hollywood, so Sorbo and the production studio hid the full details of his condition from the media. After all, how could the strongest man in the world be… fragile?
To continue filming Hercules, the number-one worldwide syndicated TV series at the time, they frantically reworked scripts and revamped production to allow for the star’s severely limited involvement. But as the effects of the strokes persisted—with painful, mysterious, debilitating symptoms—and physicians could offer few answers, Sorbo grew increasingly despondent. What happens when your entire identity vanishes? True Strength is the story of how one man faced the unimaginable and ultimately found the real measure of success.
With tongue-in-cheek humor and an unfailingly candid voice, Sorbo reflects on his childhood in Minnesota, his early modeling and acting days, and his hard-charging charmed life in television. He recounts the onset of his stroke symptoms, the frightening hospitalizations, his battle with depression, and fighting for a recovery that defied medical expectations. And how, through it all, love conspired to save him from missing out on what matters.
With this refreshingly honest account of celebrity, personal tragedy, and the power of letting go, Sorbo aims to blaze a trail for anyone who may have suffered a serious setback in life and is struggling to find their way forward.
©2011 Kevin Sorbo (P)2011 OasisCritic Reviews
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-02-2023
Amazing and informative
An amazing and informative account of Kevin's life through a defining and truly difficult part entwined with the most amazing highs . Whether you are a Kevin Sorbo fan or not I highly recommend this book. Beautifully told by Kevin and his wife Sam.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-2021
Amazing story
This was a powerful book. I never knew that this man who appeared so strong and athletic suffered from such a debilitating illness. His honesty and frankness about the life lessons he learned during his recovery are both insightful and inspiring. It is also so refreshing to hear a Hollywood star openly discuss their faith and beliefs and not try to hide them for the sake of publicity. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
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- Wendy Peterson
- 09-05-2022
LOVED THIS BOOK
A totally authentic; amazing and inspiring read that will captivate all fans of this much-loved actor and producer of Christian projects.
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- Kindle & Audible Customer
- 04-08-2021
What an ordeal!
Really enjoyed this audiobook, both the content and narration, I prefer books read by the author. Kevin went through something that very few would have survived, fortunately he did and eventually learned the lesson that the experience was trying to teach him. Have always liked Kevin Sorbo and now even more so.
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