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In January 1988 Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin’s parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live.<\/p>\n

Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents\u2019 marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was gone. Or so they thought.<\/p>\n

Ghost Boy is the heart-wrenching story of one boy\u2019s return to life through the power of love and faith. In his bestselling book and speeches you will see a parent\u2019s resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin\u2019s mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body.<\/p>\n

We also see a life reclaimed\u2014a business created, a new love kindled\u2014all from a wheelchair. Martin’s emergence from his own darkness invites us to celebrate our own lives and fight for a better life for others.<\/p>\n

In 2001 he learned to communicate via computer, make friends, and change his life. In 2008 he met the love of his life, Joanna, and emmigrated to the UK. In 2009 they married and in 2010 he started his own business. He loves spending time with friends and, most of all, being with his wife.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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