“The Joy of Obstacles offers a refreshing and empowering perspective on challenges. Kathryn Johnson is a role model for embracing happiness as a choice that doesn’t depend on external circumstances, and through doing that, she has created a miraculous life. In this wonderful book, she guides us to look at our experiences more deeply, where we can find lasting peace and joy.” (Marci Shimoff, number one New York Times best-selling author of Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul)

“Kathryn Johnson is both the messenger and the message. Although she was born with cerebral palsy that has affected every aspect of her life, she never feels sorry for herself. In fact, she is one of the happiest people I know. She doesn’t just give lip-service to being happy, she truly loves her life and looks at her condition as a gift. In The Joy of Obstacles she not only shares her amazing story, but teaches us how we can love our lives as well. Kathryn Johnson is one of my heroes. Once you read this book, she will be your hero too.” (Debra Poneman, best-selling author and founder of Yes to Success, Inc.) 

“Kathryn Johnson is a superhero for our age. She has achieved so much, even though she has had extraordinary physical obstacles to overcome on a daily basis. Her personal story shows how she has learned to look at challenges as a gift in our life. As a chance to learn and grow and become better versions of ourselves. I highly recommend The Joy of Obstacles as a powerful tool to learn to shift our perspective on our own personal daily difficulties and turn them around to become our greatest teachers in our life. It is a deeply moving and transformational journey.” (Traysiah Spring, author of Clean Green Healing and facilitator of "Simple Silence" Meditation and Retreats)