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Contents

Preface

The Kiss
Chapter 1 Kiss of a Dolphin

Chapter 2 Up Up and Away with J.J.

The Mentors
Chapter 3 Jesse White Tumbles into Our Lives
Chapter 4 “From the Soul Coast to the Gold Coast”
Chapter 5 We Call Him Father Wally
Chapter 6 Carrying On “Pup’s” Legacy
Chapter 7 Clara’s Way is the High Way

The Beginning of a Dream
Chapter 8 Here Comes Santa Claus 
Chapter 9 “Our Kids Will Talk About This For Years”
Chapter 10 Walking the Dream’s Talk
Chapter 11 J.J. Ropes Us In

The Role Models
Chapter 12 Jim Smith—An Uncommon Man    
Chapter 13 Dick Marak—A Marine Who Leads with His Heart
Chapter 14 Would You—Michael Jordan—Be My Valentine?

Extreme Recess
Chapter 15 See Past the Chair and Just Say “Hi”
Chapter 16 Blessed by the Pope
Chapter 17 A Pier Full of Empty Wheelchairs

Back to the Future
Chapter 18 “Has Anyone Seen My Friend George…?”
Chapter 19 Dream Leaders

Epilogue
How You Can Change the World
Letters from Readers
Acknowledgments
About the Author