The Unlikeliest Olympian: Our 12-Year Struggle to Save Our Child: A Story for Every Parent

The Unlikeliest Olympian

By: Stephen Porpora

In 1982, six-year-old Devon Porpora suffered a severe, life threatening seizure. His future was bleak. Because no one knew if the initial seizure was injury-induced, he needed to be on heavy doses of long- term and debilitating neurological drugs. His parents were told that Devon would need to re-learn everything in a special school and that he might never have a normal life.

But Devon's remarkable mom, Judi, refused to accept that dark diagnosis fo...