Bøger af Joe Rodriguez

I had a tendency to take chances in life, maybe too many. I graduated from the University of Hard Knocks. When I was four years old, I punched the paper boy in the groin and knocked him down on his knees; that's when my parents knew they had something special on their hands. At 13, I started to smoke marijuana and hanging out with the big boys. During that time I started shoplifting, going into convenience stores and stealing chocolates (I loved Kit-Kats). At 14, my 6' 2" 220-pound math teacher beat me up for getting on his nerves. He did it in front of the school faculty, and no one stopped it. (By the way, it was my fault I got beat up; they blamed me.) At 15, I got attacked by a child molester out in the desert; he was an older man who hung around with my brothers friends. Luckily, I was able to get away, but not before I punched him right in the face. At 18, I was falsely accused of aggravated assault and arrested. For a crime, I did not commit. At 33, I lost my home, job, income property and filed for bankruptcy. At the age of 34, I had a nervous breakdown and was thinking about suicide. At 35, I was arrested in a sting operation in Orange County, CA for advertising a business without a contractor's license -- always taking a risk and trying to shortcut everything. At the age of 38, I was homeless with a family of four. During this crazy life journey, I happened to work in 25 jobs in 20 years. Even with all the obstacles, I manage to keep going and not give up. Recently, I won two international speech contest with Toastmasters. I wrote this book and started my website www.joerodriguez.co. All this happens within the last six months. My dream of becoming a speaker/coach an author is becoming a reality. Happily married for 22 years with two beautiful kids. Life is awesome right now. Here is my story. www.joerodriguez.co

We as humans have a habit of keeping our thoughts to ourselves. Being vulnerable and open to people makes us feel weak. But in all reality, being vulnerable and letting go is what we need for us to move forward to the next level and enjoy life. Unfortunately for me, I had to experiment my trials and errors during the last 20 years of my life and ultimately finding peace of mind in the process. Like some people reading this book, I looked happy on the outside trying to show everyone I'm doing fantastic and feeling horrible not so happy on the inside always searching for that special piece that would turn my life around spiritually. In addition to my book, I've added amazing short summaries from 15 hardworking people in different professions. In their own words, sharing their life struggles, expertise, advice and work experiences. Their true testimonials from amazing professionals that know a thing or two about life. I would love to thank them from the bottom of my heart for their contribution

Imagine yourself walking home during a thunderstorm knowing lightning will strike you at any given moment. You try to rush to safety, but the faster you walk the more susceptible you are to being struck. The scary thing is, you can never outrun the lightning, it is always ready to strike. In "I Hate This Feeling," Joe Rodriguez details his battle with his personal lightning strikes in the form of epilepsy, which plagued him for years. He details growing up and first encountering odd feelings, which worsened as years passed. Also, the dreadful day he was diagnosed with epilepsy and the repercussions that followed. Rodriguez is able to provide in great detail, thanks to medical records and personal diary notes, many doctors' opinions and his own personal feelings. This is a story about a young man battling an unfortunate disorder that the vast majority of people are lucky enough to never have to endure. Rodriguez shares his feelings before, during and after both of his brain surgeries which changed his life for the better. "I Hate This Feeling" is a tell-all book about one young man's life living with epilepsy and how it can be overcome. It also hopes to shed light on a disorder that many do not know about and the technology that has been developed that can turn a hindered life into a life worth living.