Dyslexia My Life:

One Man's Story of His Life With a Learning Disability.

By Girard Sagmiller.
(DT Publishing, Revised Edition, 2005)

Girard's story will inspire people everywhere. In Dyslexia - My Life, Girard talks candidly about his struggles and the negative perception people held about him while growing up. He shares the story of how he rose up out of the shadows of being told he was mentally incapable of functioning in school, to receiving an a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Girard shares with the reader not only the deep personal pain of his life, but also his creative techniques and the skills he personally used in overcoming this disability and learning to live successfully
as a dyslexic.

Dyslexia: My Life One Man's Story of his Life with a Learning Disability
An Autobiography By Girard Sagmiller
As reviewed by Ellen Tanner Marsh, a New York Times best-selling author

What does it mean to grow up with a disability that no one seems to understand? For author Girard Sagmiller, it meant grappling with shame and fear and his father's stony disapproval. Girard Sagmiller has dyslexia, a neurological learning disability where individuals experience problems recognizing words (the letters are often transposed) so that reading is difficult, if not impossible. More often than not, dyslexics are erroneously considered slow or stupid.

With honesty and grace, Sagmiller tells the story of his own battle with dyslexia and the many challenges he had to overcome. Growing up in the 1960s, he faced uncaring teachers and worried, angry parents who didn't know any better in dealing with an affliction that we now know affects one in five children. But Sagmiller never gave up, persevering against considerable odds to attend college, get a job and find his niche.

This extraordinary memoir tells his courageous story and also provides helpful tips for managing dyslexia and ultimately succeeding in life. Overcoming a disability doesn't mean curing it, but as Sagmiller writes, "other strengths will grow."

This is an important book for anyone struggling with dyslexia, for teachers of dyslexic students and for families with a dyslexic loved one. The message here is clear: even dyslexics can flourish in school and in everyday life and succeed in careers of choice.

Girard Sagmiller not only overcame his disability, he triumphed. And here, in this wise and inspiring book, he shows an insightful path for others to triumph as well.

Girard's autobiography tells his story and shows how he over came dyslexia. Through speaking engagements and the Internet alone, Girard has sold over 5,000 copies of his self-published autobiography in just one year. Not one unhappy customer yet.

Almost 10% to 30% of the total population in the United States are dyslexic.

Girard, now 40+, travels internationally as a consultant for a worldwide organization speaking about learning and moonlights as a professional model for companies such as Levi Jeans and Anheuser-Busch Inc. He also offers classes through Universities, and contributes to other community services. Girard servers as board member for Kansas/Western Missouri Branch of Internal Dyslexia Association and President of the board and co-founder for The Gifted Learning Project both (501(3)c) organization.

DYSLEXIA MY LIFE - one man's story of his life with a learning disability. In elementary school Girard Sagmiller was diagnosed as mentally retarded by his teacher and school administrators, who recommended that his family institutionalize him. In reality he suffered from dyslexia, which can affect speech, reading, time perception, and can slow learning in some subjects. In his book, DYSLEXIA MY LIFE, Girard Sagmiller discusses his struggles to overcome the ignorance and prejudice of his friends, family and society in general, to succeed in school (getting his MBA), business and life.

The book DYSLEXIA MY LIFE has fairly large-size print and is packed full of emotion, drama, helpful tips, surprise and inspiration. It is told in the matter-of-fact tone of someone who has lived through quite extraordinary events without realizing they are anything out of ordinary. Besides being an engaging personal story, the book provides quite an education regarding the profound effects of dyslexia on a persons educational, social and emotional experiences...

Visit Girard's Internet sites at: dyslexiamylife.org or e-mail Girard with your personal message, question, or book order: girardsag@yahoo.com