Rise: The 8 Keys to Overcoming Adversity and Living a Life You'll Love

On October 14, 2007, Constable Kwesi Millington walked into Vancouver International Airport with three fellow officers, responding to a call about a man who had violently destroyed airport property. The interaction between Kwesi, his fellow officers and the man started with conversation, progressed to struggle and arrest, and ended when the man, Robert Dziekanski, died of heart failure. That night was only the beginning. Over the next decade, Kwesi faced speculation, accusation and incarceration. Through battling many issues, he has learned significant lessons about anger, forgiveness and self-awareness. Use the 8 keys in this book to help you overcome your adversity. Use the lessons from Kwesi’s story and the messages within to break through your own barriers. Use them...and Rise.