Phil Nealy
June 16th, 2026
“The biggest change in my life came in June of 1988 when a dive into a swimming pool crushed my spinal chord and paralyzed me in all four limbs,” writes Phil Nealy in I Won’t Stand for This! Embracing my Disability to Empower Others (Granville Island Pub. $34.95). Previously, Nealy led a fast life, “working hard, partying hard and making some bad decisions.” But the accident didn’t defeat Nealy, rather it made him “a better man” he says. Nealy went on to have an active, independent lifestyle (including snorkelling in the Caribbean) and productive employment as a career counsellor. 9781989467855
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