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    612-822-4611

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Orchestrated: Living Against The Odds

Orchestrated: Living Against The Odds

Francis, Olamide

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ISBN10: 9786324102
ISBN13: 9789786324104
Publisher: Scribe Tribe Africa
Published: Jul 31 2026
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Orchestrated: Living Against the Odds

At the age of five, Olamide Francis survived a devastating motor accident in Lagos, Nigeria. Four years later, one of his legs was amputated.

That was not the end of his story. It was the beginning of a lifelong journey through a world that was never designed with someone like him in mind.

For nearly twenty years, only a handful of people knew he was an amputee. Friends, colleagues and even those who worked closely with him never knew the full story. Orchestrated: Living Against the Odds is the first time he shares it in its entirety.

With honesty and remarkable clarity, Olamide recounts the accident that altered the course of his life, the surgeries and rehabilitation that followed, the determination to build a meaningful career, the quiet burden of concealing his disability, his migration from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, and the faith that sustained him through seasons of uncertainty.

Yet this memoir reaches far beyond one man's experience.

It is a thoughtful exploration of the systems that shape our lives-families, schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments and societies-and what happens when those systems fail to make room for the people moving through them.

Rather than offering easy lessons or a performance of triumph, Orchestrated invites readers into an honest account of resilience, identity, purpose and belonging. It asks difficult questions about disability, opportunity, dignity and the hidden costs of simply trying to participate in everyday life.

Whether you are living with a disability, rebuilding after personal loss, navigating systems that seem stacked against you, or searching for hope in difficult circumstances, this story will remind you that your present reality does not have the final word.

Inside this memoir, you'll discover:

  • The extraordinary true story of a life reshaped by tragedy and rebuilt with purpose.
  • An intimate reflection on disability, identity, faith, family and migration.
  • A fresh perspective on the invisible systems that quietly influence every human life.
  • Honest insights into resilience-not as perfection or fearlessness, but as the decision to keep moving forward.
  • A story that will challenge you to see both yourself and others with greater empathy.

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