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Life is Magic audiobook
- By: Jon Dorenbos
- Narrator: Jon Dorenbos
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Length: 6 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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Life is Magic Audiobook Summary
“Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds.” –Ellen DeGeneres
An extraordinary and empowering story of resilience, forgiveness, and living a life of purpose in the face of unfathomable obstacles.
You may know him as an NFL All-Pro or as a world-class magician who made the finals of America’s Got Talent, but Jon Dorenbos says that what he does is not who he is. He is someone who coached himself, at the most tender of ages, to turn tragedy to triumph.
One morning in August 1992, when Jon was twelve years old and living a seemingly idyllic childhood in suburban Seattle, he woke up for baseball camp. His dad waved goodbye. Later that day, Jon heard the news: his father had murdered his mother in the family’s three-car garage. In an instant, his life had shattered. He’d essentially been orphaned.
Thrust into foster care while his father stood trial for murder, Jon struggled. Left to himself, he discovered an unlikely escape performing magic tricks. If you found a way to alter your reality, after your dad–your hero–killed your mom, wouldn’t you cling to it too? Then came football, which provided a release for all of his pent-up anger. Together, magic and football saved him, leading to fourteen NFL seasons on the gridiron and raucous sleight of hand performances to packed houses across the globe. In 2017, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition leaving him with a choice. To either break down or–as he’d by now long taught himself–bounce back.
“Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds” (Ellen DeGeneres) and provides a roadmap for overcoming even the darkest of times. Jon’s story is poignant and powerful, told by a charismatic and optimistic man who has overcome life-or-death challenges with grace, persistence, a childlike sense of wonder…and jaw-dropping card tricks.
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Life is Magic Audiobook Narrator
Jon Dorenbos is the narrator of Life is Magic audiobook that was written by Jon Dorenbos
Jon Dorenbos is a former professional football player, a celebrated magician, and a sought-after keynote and motivational speaker for Fortune 500 companies. A special-teams long snapper, he played fourteen seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, and appeared in the Pro Bowl twice. In his parallel career as a magician, he was a finalist on season 11 of America’s Got Talent and appears frequently on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He and his wife, Annalise, reside in Huntington Beach, California, with their child.
About the Author(s) of Life is Magic
Jon Dorenbos is the author of Life is Magic
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Life is Magic Full Details
| Narrator | Jon Dorenbos |
| Length | 6 hours 54 minutes |
| Author | Jon Dorenbos |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Audio |
| Release date | April 26, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781508298694 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Life is Magic is Simon & Schuster Audio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Additional info
The publisher of the Life is Magic is Simon & Schuster Audio. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster Audio. The ISBN-13 is 9781508298694.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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