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Stronger

By: Dinesh Palipana
Narrated by: Dinesh Palipana
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A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. After his accident, his strength and determination saw him return to complete medical school - now with quadriplegia. Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland, and the second person with quadriplegia to graduate medical school in Australia.

Despite all of the pain and hardship he's faced, Dinesh now sees his accident as a turning point for the better in his life. He believes it has made him a better doctor, with a better grasp of the concerns and fears of his patients, and a more sensitive, open human. He fights for equal and equitable access for disabled people, and is a compassionate and skilled doctor working in one of Australia's busiest hospitals.

After everything he's been through, Dinesh believes he is now happier, stronger and more capable than he was before the accident. It helped him to clarify what was important in his life, and taught him that happiness and strength can always be found within.

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Whilst firstly an inspiring story of a personal battle through a spinal injury this book , I found, also challenged me, not only,on my views of disability in the healthcare setting but my wider views on life and what’s actually important.
I loved it !!

Thought provoking

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love this book, his story is very inspiring, Dinesh is amazing.
great book thanks

Very inspiring book, Dinesh is great 👍

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What an amazing pitcher of strength and diversity.I thoroughly enjoyed the honesty and through any disability you can still achieve what you set your mind to.

Pure strength

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Amazing story, well written, easy to listen. Dinesh is such a great storyteller!!
Very insightful and gives perspective…
Very encouraging!
Thank you Dinesh!! This is an amazing read… and for the audio listeners this has major replay value!! 👌🏾🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Amazing Story… Very insightful… Perspective giving

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This is an incredible survival story.

Dinesh shares his love and appreciation for life and living so candidly.

He is truely a remarkable human!!!

Exceptional Australian Story

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