On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life

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Amy Purdy is the top-ranked female adaptive snowboarder in the US, a three-time World Cup para-snowboard gold medalist, the 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist, and the founder of Adaptive Action Sports, a nonprofit organization which helps youth, young adults, and wounded veterans, all with physical disabilities, get involved with action sports. She is a professional motivational speaker who has been featured at both TEDx and PopTech, and is also an actress, model, dancer, clothing designer, and an experienced product spokesperson. Amy was the breakout star and a finalist on season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. She splits her time between her homes in Los Angeles and Copper Mountain, Colorado.

Michelle Burford is a celebrity ghostwriter and New York Times bestselling author. She holds a degree in English from Biola University and a master's in educational psychology from Harvard. After working for a number of years working in magazine publishing--including helping launch O, The Oprah Magazine--Burford coauthored Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas' memoir Grace, Gold, & Glory; singer Toni Braxton's Unbreak My Heart, and most recently Michelle Knight's heartrending story, Finding Me. She loves to travel and is a contributing author to Let's Go Greece.

Jorjeana Marie has worked extensively as an actress, comedian, writer, and audiobook narrator. As a stand-up comic, she often opens for renowned talents such as Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, and Louis C.K.