Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter

Starting in 1954, the residents of Portland, Oregon, were treated to a new sight. Bill Porter, briefcase in hand, trudged from door to door, climbing stairs and ringing doorbells and then waiting patiently with a ready smile and a few well thought-out words of greeting. Because Bill was born with cerebral palsy, this job presented many challenges to him. The people on his route didn't always need what Bill was selling, but they grew to understand that we all need people like Bill Porter in the world. As a teenager Shelly Brady worked for Bill -- watching and learning, she realized that his story could inspire others the way it inspired her. The biggest lesson that Bill and Shelly have to teach us is that each one of us can make a difference. As Bill says, "Never doubt that your life is important." And you can change the world, one door at a time. Book jacket.