“Struggle is okay. It means you’re living.”

Colonel Gregory D. Gadson (Ret.)

In military jargon, the word “waypoints” refers to guideposts on a map used to direct soldiers in or out of a location. After Colonel Gregory Gadson— lost both legs as a result of an IED attack in Iraq in 2007, these waypoints were to change drastically. A battalion commander and former West Point football player. Gadson faced a future of long, painful recovery, but which also included his emergence as a spiritual guide and assistant coach to the NY Giants during their 2007 season that took Big Blue from near last place to an improbable Super Bowl victory against the New England Patriots. Soon after, Gadson found himself starring in a major motion picture  and  became a motivational speaker for thousands of individuals, both civilian and military. This empathically rendered account of his life will  be sure to inspire all who read this book.