The Soul Survivor

by Joe Townsend, Shawn Doyle CSP

Overview

This book is inspirational and serious because it is about a real life accident and overcoming adversity. Even though those are heavy topics- it is also important for us to capture Joe’s unique personality and sense of humor. It adds to the message we are trying to deliver.

Overview – and how this book is different!

The purpose of Soul Survivor is to tell the real life story of Joe Townsend, who was flying one day with his family and due to mechanical failure – the small plane he was piloting crashed- killing Joe’s wife and two small daughters. Joe was critically injured and survived brain injury, a stroke, hours of surgery and months of physical and emotional pain to survive and then to thrive. Through grit and determination, he then began to rebuild a new life. This inspirational real life tale of overcoming adversity will get people to realize their own true potential. When they read this story, they will understand that if one man can overcome this kind of horrific adversity, then anything in life is possible. There are no limits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768489385
Publisher:	Destiny Image, Inc.
Publication date:	08/16/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Captain Joe Townsend grew up and attended college in West Palm Beach, Florida. Geared toward airplanes from a young age, he became a private jet captain at age 23. He then went on to become a captain for US Airways; he married his long-time sweetheart, Kelley, and they had two children—Laura Lee and Tara Nicole. Since his dramatic survival of the devastating plane crash that took his family, Joe has been on medical long-term disability from US Airways. He has been happily married to his new wife, Carol, since September of 2001.  Shawn Doyle is the President of New Light Learning and Development Inc., a leadership, motivation and sales effectiveness company. Shawn has a passion for human development. He has an avid belief in lifelong learning. For the last 20 years, Shawn has developed and implemented training programs on sales, communication, and leadership. Shawn’s clients include Charter Media, Insight Media, Kraft, IBM, Smith Barney, Microsoft, Wyeth, and the Los Alamos National Defense Laboratory.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Day We Fell to Earth 15

Chapter 2 Joe (Not John) 3:16 35

Chapter 3 Beaches, Bikes, and Acrobats 57

Chapter 4 The Townsend Girls 77

Chapter 5 King Lear and His Flying Machine 91

Chapter 6 Clinging to Lifelines 105

Chapter 7 Home Is Where the Heart Is 123

Chapter 8 Wasting Away in Recoveryville 135

Chapter 9 The Fork in the Road 145

Chapter 10 Taming the Beast of Adversity 165