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Miracle Wheels: The Story of a Mission to Bring Mobility to the World

Don Schoendorfer

Dr. Don Schoendorfer spent many years pursuing his vision of success, but one trip to Africa changed his life forever. The heartbreaking sights he witnessed on the streets of Morocco sent him on an unexpected path of faith, despair, and, ultimately, newfound purpose.

Miracle Wheels is the compelling account of Don's journey, from his humble beginnings in the Midwest to his innovative work in the biomedical field, culminating in the founding of a nonprofit organization that has served millions around the world. Laced with humor while tempered by life's sobering realities, including family hardships, Don's story leads you on an emotional exploration that spans the globe and intersects with world leaders as he strives to overcome challenges and serve some of the most vulnerable among us: people living with disabilities in developing countries.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mascot Books
  • Publish Date: Dec 6th, 2022
  • Pages: 240
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.43in - 5.43in - 0.63in - 0.70lb
  • EAN: 9781637554579
  • Categories: MemoirsReligiousMedical (Incl. Patients)

About the Author

Schoendorfer, Don: -

Dr. Don Schoendorfer is a biomedical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and humanitarian who lives in Santa Ana, California. Armed with an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT, Don spent nearly twenty-five years in the medical device industry, designing cutting-edge innovations resulting in more than sixty patents to his name.

After a life-changing encounter overseas, and with a strong sense of God's calling, Don founded Free Wheelchair Mission and has made it his mission to address the problem of mobility around the world, where 75 million people need wheelchairs but are unable to get one on their own. The innovative, cost-efficient line of wheelchairs that he developed and gave away for free--the "Miracle Wheels"--has transformed the lives of millions of people with disabilities.

Don's humanitarian work has garnered numerous awards and accolades, including ones from The White House, the United States House of Representatives, and The White House Congressional Medal of Honor Society. When he is not busy tinkering with his inventions, Don enjoys spending time with his three daughters, two amazing granddaughters, and a Siberian Husky named Tolbi.

Praise for this book

"Don devotes himself to serving those around the world, many of whom would have never been able to venture out of a dark room. You will be inspired as you turn the pages of the riveting story of Don's life and the mission of Free Wheelchair Mission."

-ERIC GEIGER, senior pastor, Mariners Church

"Is it really possible for one person to change the world? We all hear about the prominent billionaires who started huge businesses, but there are a few remarkable people with no desire for personal wealth, who saw a simple need and managed to find a way to transform the lives of millions."

-RICHARD STEARNS, president emeritus of World Vision US, author of The Hole in Our Gospel and Lead Like It Matters to God

"Dr. Schoendorfer's story tells how providence led one man from humble beginnings through an MIT education and biomedical engineering research to a deep Christian faith and a mission that is transforming the lives of the poorest worldwide."

-IAN HUTCHINSON, PhD, MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering, and author of Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?