Now CB products are sold worldwide in stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, and the company has won many major fashion awards and is enjoyed by a host of celebrities. He and his father began to experiment, and the Clark's Botanicals skin-care line was born. Francesco's accident also left him unable to sweat out toxins, leaving his complexion poor. Soon he astounded the medical establishment with his progress. Many doctors discourage patients with spinal cord injury from pursuing physical therapy beyond very basic movements, but Francesco embarked on a five-hour daily regimen, including the treadmill program that Christopher Reeve had made famous. Francesco moved back home with his parents and began the long process toward recovery. To avoid having his lungs painfully suctioned, he sang, loudly, for hours-and that was just the beginning. His father, a doctor himself, investigated every opportunity for experimental treatment, and Francesco used every resource available to speed his recovery. Within days, he was breathing on his own. Paralyzed from the neck down, Francesco was told by his doctors that he would never move from his bed or even breathe without assistance. Francesco Clark was a twenty-four-year-old with a bright future when he went to Long Island for the weekend-but a nocturnal dive into the pool's shallow end changed everything, forever. Walking Papers is the incredibly inspiring story of a young man who wouldn't give up.
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