Cool guy. Inspiring story. Buy the book! Buy the book: When I Fell: How I Rerouted My Life and Found Strength in a Severed Spine MICHAEL MURPHY is a motivational speaker, paralyzed athlete, and writer. His journey began in April 2007 when he fell off a roof in college, shattered his spine, and was paralyzed. He was 21 PHOTO: michaelmurphyspeaks.com