PRISONER NO MORE: The True Story of Tae Jin Park
Tim Ferriss narrates the story of Tae Jin Park, a young man with cerebral palsy, and Jersey, the Olympic weightlifting coach who trained him like an athlete until he lived independently and went to college.
The gist
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Jersey started Tae Jin on a 3 lb wooden bar because he couldn't lift 15 lbs, adding one or two pounds each week.
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Jersey says Tae Jin eventually pressed 170 lbs at about 150 lbs body weight, and his first real conversations with his father followed.
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To build attention and memory, Jersey had Tae Jin notice cars outside, then recall the model, color, driver and license plate.
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Jersey told the parents to stop dressing Tae Jin and tying his shoes, and pushed for regular college classes over a special program.
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Jacob Zalooki, whose foundation has sponsored 12 disabled students through college, begins training with Jersey hoping for better balance and less use of a walker.
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