BOOK TALK: My Feet Are Off the Ground with Author Jeffery Lorenzo Williams

Join NYU Libraries for a book talk with author Jeffery Lorenzo Williams as he reads from My Feet Are Off The Ground: A Journey from Tragedy to Triumph and shares his personal journey from a tragic accident to becoming a disability rights advocate, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. Catch up with Jeffrey at a reception immediately following the reading. Books will be available to purchase.

This event is presented by Valerie White, NYU Libraries Bibliographic Assistant and IDBEA Project Fund recipient. This fund aims to help NYU DoL staff members engage in activities and/or learning opportunities that promote a culture of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility.

About My Feet Are Off The Ground: A Journey from Tragedy to Triumph.

This is a story about friendship, forgiveness, redemption, adversity, and tough love. The author’s feet are off the ground, but he never misses a step. Thirteen-year-old Jeffery Lorenzo Williams looked forward to this day. It was June 25, the last day of the school year. He never knew this date would be etched in his mind forever. It was the last time he would ever walk. Three kids—Jeff, his brother and his friend—were playing alone in an apartment. Staring at the barrel of a 22 caliber gun, the bullet fired and Jeff’s life changed forever. By all accounts, he should have been dead—but that's not how the story ends.My Feet Are Off The Ground chronicles his journey.

About the Author

Jeffery Lorenzo Williams is a motivational speaker, expert in diversity and inclusion, disability rights advocate, community organizer, Real Estate Broker doing multi-million dollar deals, legal analyst, model, JLorenzo Sneaker and Apparel designer, and author living life on his own terms. He has been featured on the New York Real Estate Institute's website under Alumni in the News. He was also featured in the New York Daily News, New York Times, AM News, and Wired Magazine. He has made appearances on CNN, NY1, and BronxNet TV.

In addition to his personal achievements, Jeff has started a Pr*son outreach program and created a scholarship for the Helene Flud School of Nursing using the proceeds from the sales of his self-published book, My Feet Are Off The Ground: A Journey from Tragedy to Triumph, in which he shares his journey of resilience, determination, and triumph.

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