A Man Rising

by Jaime McCormick

Jaime McCormick is a man of action. His whole life, as most of our lives, has been a struggle. However, Jaime, learned how to turn his scars into stars and to turn his tragedy into triumph. With God's help and his own determination, he has found ways to use the pain of his past to help others overcome and be successful in life. The truths shared in this book of Jaime's life will bring courage out of sorrow, victory out of defeat, and open new doors for the reader mentally, and spiritually. In the pages of this book, you will read of heartache, joy, death, and a new life.

101 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 15, 2023

Reviews

[Christie Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

“A Man Rising” is a story riddled with loss, heartache, and one man’s recount of how he rose above. Jaime does a great job walking the reader through the events of his life in a clear concise way that helps the reader understand the contributing factors that led to his addiction. He carefully navigates through the timeline of his life and doesn’t shy away from taking responsibility for his choices. It’s easy for someone who has lived in a world of addiction and has a long complicated history of making bad decisions to play the blame game and blame others for their failures and hang ups. A couple of key passages that stood out to me from the text was:

“Every day, we have an opportunity to choose our attitude for the day. We cannot change our past and we cannot change the fact that certain people will act towards us in negative ways. The one thing we can change is our attitude.”

“… you were not created to be depressed, unloved, angry, lonely, etc.”

And finally, something important to always remember,

Jaime states “Your smile, your compliment, your friendly gesture may be the thing that allows someone to see the light when they’re trapped in their own darkness.”

It’s not easy to be vulnerable to the world. Allowing those around you to have a magnifying glass into your psyche, and into your life story. Jamie does so gracefully and effortlessly. A Man Rising can easily be read within a few hours. I would highly recommend this to friends, family, and colleagues alike.

[Renae Lyon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me in tears and I could not lay it down. I read it in one night as I wanted to know more. If you have ever or are going through any type of loss, addiction or personal struggle this book is for you. I walked away feeling inspired and touched at the same time.

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great work by Jaime on telling his story. While I have never dealt with addiction, several of my friends have struggled with it. I will definitely be recommending this book to them as well!