DOTTIE LESSARD TALKS ABOUT HER NEW BOOK “SEVEN LETTERS THAT SAVED MY LIFE”
” I am SO PROUD of this book! After working on several drafts, several attempts at a book about my life story since 1998, this book is finally the one that was meant to be written and shared. Based on life stories I have lived and life principles I have learned along the way. This is a guidebook, my gift to you. It is my hope it will inspire and empower every person who reads it. It is “me” and “my journey” and I hope you will find your own spark within after reading how I kept mine going. We ALL have obstacles in life to overcome and we ALL have dreams and goals, a purpose in life to achieve. It will be my true honor to help you believe in yourself and empower yourself for yours through my story. I know you can do anything you want to do….now it is your time to know it too. I believe this book will help you begin to believe…”
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Here are the Seven Letters That Saved My Life!
A Aspire to a Purpose
T Tackle your fears and move forward
H Harmony on the inside creates results on the outside
L Live an extraordinary life for yourself
E Enrich your life by appreciating your own unique gifts
T Trust in a higher power
E Encourage yourself and others to do great things
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Praise for Dottie’s New Book:
Seven Letters That Saved My Life
“Dottie Lessard is living proof that dreams, desire and determination can overcome any adversity and achieve any goal. Internalize her inspiring message and you will realize your own success, regardless of the odds. Truly an amazing guidebook for each of us!”
Dr. Denis Waitley,
Best Selling Author
The Psychology of Winning
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“Dottie is a firecracker! Her unbridled enthusiasm and unwavering resolve are an inspiration to us all about living authentically. This book is an important reminder that sometimes simply putting one foot in front of the other can be more powerful and empowering than asking ourselves why. If you’re looking for motivation and guidance on how to live your life on your own terms, “Seven Letters that Saved my Life” will give you the boost you need.”
Susan Hartman,
Associate Publisher/Marketing
Runner’s World Magazine
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“When I think of Dottie I think of fire. Powerful, amazing to look at and full of unstoppable energy. Having two girls with Cystic Fibrosis I am grateful to her for inspire me (us) with her story and determination to keep going no matter what, to live a normal life and to make a mark in this world. As a news reporter in Detroit I have interviewed many people, politicians, one president, many presidential candidates, rock stars, actors, all sorts of people. More than any of the well know people I have met, Dottie inspires. Dottie moves people to think, to continue on, to believe in a future, a cure. Dottie has touched our lives and I’m certain she will inspire others with her new book.”
Laura Bonnell,
News Reporter, WJR radio
Detroit, Michigan
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“Dottie Lessard is an inspiration. She exemplifies the best of what transplant athletics is all about — striving for excellence despite great challenges, motivating others to reach their personal best and showcasing the success story of transplantation to encourage organ donation. Dottie’s tenacity combined with her positive, can-do attitude and perennial smile have earned her medals on and off the track with her new book.”
Ellie Schlam,
Director of External Communications,
National Kidney Foundation,
Organizers of the U.S. Transplant Games
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“Runners are a special breed. But even in a community of inspiring, can-do people, Dottie Lessard stands out. She is simply one of the strongest, most optimistic people I’ve ever met. Her life is an against-all-odds success story, and her new book will permanently alter your perceptions of what is possible!”
David Willey,
Editor-in-Chief, Runner’s World Magazine
President, American Society of Magazine Editors
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“These seven principles can be applied to anything that a person makes a decision to be do or have. In Dottie’s case, she chose being an athlete. This isn’t a book about race times, event stories and training for competition. It is about how, using the principles inside, anyone can pursue and become what ever it is that they desire. Whether that is to become a corporate executive, teacher, pilot, veterinarian or whatever, Dottie’s seven principles and personal stories are about how to get there and how she did it. I want readers to understand that this is a book of universal principles, applied, lived and demonstrated through the life of this amazing woman we have the privilege of knowing as: Dottie!”
Ben Brownsberger,
Elite Coach and Trainer,
ARP Wave Specialist
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“I met Dottie in 2006, shortly after she had received a “Heroes of Running” award from Runner’s World magazine. Her story was amazing — a story of triumph over adversity, passion for sport, and a belief that hard work could literally make miracles happen. But Dottie’s story really only starts there. Yes, she’s beat cystic fibrosis, and survived a double lung transplant to become a successful athlete. Instead of resting easy, she’s re-focused her energy on helping others through her coaching and her role as an ambassador for those effected by CF. This book tells both those stories, and will inspire anyone who strives to make the world a better place.”
Melanie Strong,
Nike Running
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There’s a reason she calls herself ’the phoenix girl.’ Dottie Lessard is living proof that you can die and rise again: wiser, better and stronger than ever. Once upon a time, she sat on the sidelines, struggling to breath while all the children in her neighborhood skipped, ran and played with the kind of wild abandon only children can muster. A quiet voice inside her kept saying, hold on. And she did. A three time transplant survivor, Dottie now runs with the wind in her hair, buoyed by the lungs of a mountain climber who lost his life and gave her the ability to breathe again. She is my friend and my favorite athlete. Most of all, Dottie Lessard is living proof that if you hold fast to your dreams and just keep putting one foot in front of the other, you’ll get to where you want to go.
I say: “Run, Dottie, Run!”
Candy O’Terry,
creator & co-host of the award winning radio program
Exceptional Women
Magic 106.7/Boston
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