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Bounce Forward: 21 Tools to Live a Life Beyond Limits
New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned speaker Amy Purdy shares 21 practical tools to help you not only survive life’s hardest moments but learn to heal, grow, and ultimately thrive.
When Amy Purdy was nineteen, a sudden and severe case of bacterial meningitis resulted in the loss of both legs below the knee and nearly took her life. Her dream of becoming a professional snowboarder seemed impossible until she transformed her grief and loss into fuel and rebuilt her life one tiny step at a time.
Amy not only became a trailblazer in her sport—she made history as a three-time Paralympic medalist. She went on to inspire millions around the world, tour with Oprah Winfrey, deliver unforgettable performances on Dancing with the Stars, and speak on some of the largest stages in the world.
Two decades later, after rebuilding her life and career, Amy faced a new battle. A sudden and devastating injury threatened her ability to walk again, and she began a profound journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
In Bounce Forward, Amy shares this raw and intimate chapter of her life, showing that true resilience is not about returning to who you once were but becoming someone stronger, wiser, and more whole. Through gripping stories, practical science, and soulful reflection, she introduces twenty-one actionable tools that helped her shift from:
· Grief to hope
· Helpless to empowered
· Limited to limitless
· Criticizing your body to celebrating it
· Giving up to finding your way
· And more . . .
Warm, practical, and profoundly healing, Bounce Forward is a guidebook for rebuilding after your most difficult moments that offers everyday practices for moving through adversity, reconnecting with your inner strength, and rising into a more fulfilling life.
When Amy Purdy was nineteen, a sudden and severe case of bacterial meningitis resulted in the loss of both legs below the knee and nearly took her life. Her dream of becoming a professional snowboarder seemed impossible until she transformed her grief and loss into fuel and rebuilt her life one tiny step at a time.
Amy not only became a trailblazer in her sport—she made history as a three-time Paralympic medalist. She went on to inspire millions around the world, tour with Oprah Winfrey, deliver unforgettable performances on Dancing with the Stars, and speak on some of the largest stages in the world.
Two decades later, after rebuilding her life and career, Amy faced a new battle. A sudden and devastating injury threatened her ability to walk again, and she began a profound journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
In Bounce Forward, Amy shares this raw and intimate chapter of her life, showing that true resilience is not about returning to who you once were but becoming someone stronger, wiser, and more whole. Through gripping stories, practical science, and soulful reflection, she introduces twenty-one actionable tools that helped her shift from:
· Grief to hope
· Helpless to empowered
· Limited to limitless
· Criticizing your body to celebrating it
· Giving up to finding your way
· And more . . .
Warm, practical, and profoundly healing, Bounce Forward is a guidebook for rebuilding after your most difficult moments that offers everyday practices for moving through adversity, reconnecting with your inner strength, and rising into a more fulfilling life.
264 pages, Hardcover
Published April 14, 2026
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February 20, 2026Bounce Forward: 21 Tools to Live a Life Beyond Limits by Amy Purdy is a powerful and deeply personal guide to resilience, transformation, and reclaiming possibility after profound loss. Known for becoming a trailblazing Paralympic medalist after losing both legs to bacterial meningitis at nineteen, Purdy now shares an even more intimate chapter of her journey one that redefines what it truly means to be strong.
Rather than focusing solely on survival, Bounce Forward centers on growth. When a new and devastating injury once again threatened her mobility, Purdy was forced to confront fear, grief, and uncertainty all over again. What emerges from this experience is not just inspiration, but practical wisdom. Through twenty-one actionable tools, she guides readers from helplessness to empowerment, from self-criticism to self-celebration, and from limitation to possibility.
Purdy’s voice is warm, grounded, and refreshingly honest. She blends lived experience with practical science and soulful reflection, offering readers more than motivation she offers a roadmap. Her message is clear: resilience is not about “bouncing back” to who you were, but about bouncing forward into someone stronger, wiser, and more whole.
Accessible yet profound, Bounce Forward is a compelling resource for anyone navigating adversity, rebuilding after loss, or seeking practical strategies to live with greater courage and purpose.
Rather than focusing solely on survival, Bounce Forward centers on growth. When a new and devastating injury once again threatened her mobility, Purdy was forced to confront fear, grief, and uncertainty all over again. What emerges from this experience is not just inspiration, but practical wisdom. Through twenty-one actionable tools, she guides readers from helplessness to empowerment, from self-criticism to self-celebration, and from limitation to possibility.
Purdy’s voice is warm, grounded, and refreshingly honest. She blends lived experience with practical science and soulful reflection, offering readers more than motivation she offers a roadmap. Her message is clear: resilience is not about “bouncing back” to who you were, but about bouncing forward into someone stronger, wiser, and more whole.
Accessible yet profound, Bounce Forward is a compelling resource for anyone navigating adversity, rebuilding after loss, or seeking practical strategies to live with greater courage and purpose.
March 14, 2026
This book shares the meaning of learning to heal, grow, and thrive. Amy Purdy had to face so many things. At nineteen she lost both of her legs below the knee. It was due to bacterial meningitis. Her dream was to become a professional snowboarder. That didn't stop her from doing that. Amy has inspired millions and performed on Dancing with the Stars. This book also shows some tools and more things that can guide someone through.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received a free copy of, Bounce Forward, by Amy Purdy, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I first heard of Amy Purdy, when she was on Dancing with the Stars. Amy Purdy has been through so much, but she does not quit. In this books she gives the reader tools in how to deal with adversity. This was a really good read.
April 7, 2026
Such a good book!
I've had the pleasure of hearing Amy speak at a conference and she is so heartfelt and passionate about her life so I knew this book would be incredibly written and it definitely delivered!
I've had the pleasure of hearing Amy speak at a conference and she is so heartfelt and passionate about her life so I knew this book would be incredibly written and it definitely delivered!
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