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Spencer West

There is no, no. only how. And his how changed the world.

Belifes and achivments

Spencer West is a very optimistic man with many stories to tell. He tackled one challenge to another, both learning and teaching others about whats possible. Climbing Mt. Killimanjaro was one of them. He did it on his hands and wheelchair to raise mony for clean water. He also wrote a best selling book called"Standing Tall:My Journey". He was also featured in a doucumentary called "Redefine Possible: the story of Spencer West". 2014, he went on a 10-week road trip called "We Create Change Tour" to thank the schools and corporations throughout the country.May 2013, he competedan epic 300 km(187 mile) trek on his hands and wheelchair from Edminton to Calgary, Canada.

Background

Spencer Wast didnt have the best childhood. His legs were removed from the pelvis down from the age of 5. Not the best at sports except for dogeball. He joined a cheerleading team afterward but was still not accepted by his classmates. He then decided that he didnt care what others think of him. He tackled chalenges and will continue to do so, learning to navigate the world with his hands and wheelchair.