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We Carry Kevan: Six Friends. Three Countries. No Wheelchair. by Kevan Chandler 
Published by FaithWords on April 23, 2019
A story about friendships and commitment to one another so incredible you wouldn't believe it if it wasn't true.
Kevan is just one of the guys. It's impossible to know him and not become a little more excited about life. He is an inspiring man permeated by joy, unafraid of sorrow, full of vitality and life! His sense of humor is infectious and so is his story.
He grew up, he says, at "belt-buckle level" and stayed there until Kevan's beloved posse decided to leave his wheelchair at the Atlanta airport, board a plane for France, and have his friends carry him around Europe to accomplish their dream to see the world together! Kevan's beloved posse traveled to Paris, England, and Ireland where, in the climax of their adventure, they scale 600 feet up to the 1,400-year-old monastic fortress of Skellig Michael.
In WE CARRY KEVAN the reader sits with Kevan, one head-level above everyone else for the first time in his life and enjoys camaraderie unlike anything most people ever experience. Along the way they encounter the curiosity and beauty of strangers, the human family disarmed by grace, and the constant love of God so rich and beautiful in the company of good friends. WE CARRY KEVAN displays the profound power of friendship and self-sacrifice.
This is a beautiful book that tells the story of a journey that Kevan who has been in a wheelchair his entire life. Kevan leaves behind his wheelchair, to ride on the backs of his friends on a trip that will take over three weeks.
The writing is spot on and flawless as it has a very detailed description of traveling to Europe in 2016. Every step of the way I felt I was right there with them, and we had a ball. There were a few scary moments but with friends like he has, they overcame all obstacles.
I just added meeting Kevan to my ever growing bucket list, because to meet this extraordinary human being, would be everything.
Reviewed by: Linda C.
