Author to Donate a Portion of the Proceeds of His New Non-Fiction, Why Not? to Variety Club Camp

PHILADELPHIA - March 25, 2015 - PRLog -- Award-winning broadcaster John Brown early on exhibited a grit that helped him defy odds and rocket straight to the top of his profession. But before that, his stubborn refusal to accept constraints helped him overcome the potential limitations of cerebral palsy. Why Not? Conquering the Road Less Traveled is his true story. Now, Brown proudly announces that $1.00 from the sale of each book will be donated to Variety Club Camp in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The non-fiction, released in the fall of 2014, is published by Outskirts Press.

Cerebral palsy is a developmental disease impacting motor coordination. The condition affects three out of 1,000 children. Generally medical intervention such as physical or speech therapy, and ambulatory aides like wheelchairs or braces, are used to help those with CP achieve self-sufficiency. The Variety Club Camp & Developmental Center is an 80-acre facility that serves children with physical and developmental disabilities, helping them build independence and self-confidence through educational, recreational and social enrichment activities and year-round programming. Facilities include 20 heated and air-conditioned cabins, a dining hall, a health center, outdoor pool, sports fields, tennis courts, field house, nature center and greenhouse, computer room, arts and crafts center and an amphitheater, all wheelchair accessible.

Born in the early 1950s with a type of spastic cerebral palsy that affected his gait and balance but left his speech intact, John Brown was determined to prove he wasn’t “just another special needs child.” He defied the odds, and his own doctors’ predictions for him, that he would never walk. After an early childhood full of muscle lengthening surgeries and body braces, he insisted on a mainstream education in the Philadelphia Catholic, then public, school systems, and went on to play Catholic grade school football and develop a keen interest in high school wrestling and football.

Brown went on to earn a degree in broadcast journalism and embarked on a 44-year career as an award-winning Philadelphia radio disc jockey, traffic reporter and meteorologist. He retired in October 2013. Brown’s story is a story of the unbreakable American spirit; an illustration of how tears, determination and true grit can get anyone to the top if they give it their all.

“A wonderful story full of inspiration and encouragement …”

“John’s remarkable journey is a book you won’t be able to put down …”

“Why Not? is a book that gives me a sense of hope. I will keep trying to achieve my goal of finding consistent meaningful work and someone to love.” – Reader reviews.

Why Not? Conquering the Road Less Traveled is available online through Outskirts Press at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore. The book is sold through Amazon and Barnes and Noble for a maximum trade discount in quantities of 10 or more, and is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the non-fiction category.

ISBN: 978-1-4787-4226-5          Format: 7 x 10 color paperback          Retail: $19.95

Kindle: $15.95

Genre: Non-Fiction

For more information about Why Not? Conquering the Road Less Traveled, visit the book page at the author’s webpage, www.OutskirtsPress.com.

About the Author: Born with cerebral palsy, author John Brown beat the odds. He embarked on a 44-year career in radio, working as a traffic reporter and meteorologist and going on to become an award-winning broadcaster. Now retired, Brown lives in Rosemont, Pa. For more information about John Brown and his book, contact the author at 610-525-5021 or Hippee69@aol.com.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.