The author shares the lessons he learned about the resilience of the human spirit after surviving a childhood of severe abuse; and presents self-help advice to people who are trying to overcome painful pasts, negative thoughts, and numerous setbacks.
Forty-six-year-old David Ponder, having lost his job and his will to live, is involved in an automobile accident and while unconscious is taken on a journey through time where he meets seven notable historical figures who send him home with advice on how to succeed in life.