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When you're young, you're invincible - or so you think. A series of injuries
challenged my indestructibility, culminating in back pain so severe that I
was flat on my back for three months, unable to sit, stand, or walk without
excruciating pain. The doctors tried everything, but nothing helped. They
directed me to have back surgery, with a 50% chance of relief.
My invincibility faded as the pain wore my defenses down. I could no longer
ignore what was happening to my body and the mysterious causes of my
discomfort. As I opened my eyes, bizarre experiences occurred that could
not be explained logically. I had to let go of old beliefs about what was real
and what was not. With the help of extraordinary tools, I released years of
debilitating inner baggage and reshaped my view of the world and my place
in it. I canceled the surgery two days before the date.
This is my story. The events are true. The people are real people that have
been in my life. Some still are. However, I choose to tell this story as just that
- a story. Each chapter is a snapshot, like a personal letter from me to you.
"Backtalk Odyssey offers the reader immense hope and possibility for moving
beyond chronic conditions, whether they be physical, relational or otherwise.
In a practical and humorous way, John Ray invites you into the inner-workings
of his mind as he transforms from a skeptical computer programmer with
debilitating spinal pain and into a living miracle. You see moment by moment
what it took for him to heal himself and avoid the only help medicine offered
him, back surgery. You'll discover how powerful the mind can be, that we are
not victims of our conditions, and how healing and grace can be found in
the most complex of situations. A true testament to the power of a human
applying the simplicity of choice, forgiveness, and the powerful force of love.
A must read for anyone struggling without hope. You'll find that and much
more within these pages and in the tools he offers."
- Christi Daniels, Life Coach and Author of Sabbatical from Yes.
challenged my indestructibility, culminating in back pain so severe that I
was flat on my back for three months, unable to sit, stand, or walk without
excruciating pain. The doctors tried everything, but nothing helped. They
directed me to have back surgery, with a 50% chance of relief.
My invincibility faded as the pain wore my defenses down. I could no longer
ignore what was happening to my body and the mysterious causes of my
discomfort. As I opened my eyes, bizarre experiences occurred that could
not be explained logically. I had to let go of old beliefs about what was real
and what was not. With the help of extraordinary tools, I released years of
debilitating inner baggage and reshaped my view of the world and my place
in it. I canceled the surgery two days before the date.
This is my story. The events are true. The people are real people that have
been in my life. Some still are. However, I choose to tell this story as just that
- a story. Each chapter is a snapshot, like a personal letter from me to you.
"Backtalk Odyssey offers the reader immense hope and possibility for moving
beyond chronic conditions, whether they be physical, relational or otherwise.
In a practical and humorous way, John Ray invites you into the inner-workings
of his mind as he transforms from a skeptical computer programmer with
debilitating spinal pain and into a living miracle. You see moment by moment
what it took for him to heal himself and avoid the only help medicine offered
him, back surgery. You'll discover how powerful the mind can be, that we are
not victims of our conditions, and how healing and grace can be found in
the most complex of situations. A true testament to the power of a human
applying the simplicity of choice, forgiveness, and the powerful force of love.
A must read for anyone struggling without hope. You'll find that and much
more within these pages and in the tools he offers."
- Christi Daniels, Life Coach and Author of Sabbatical from Yes.