My life changed irrevocably four-and-a-half years ago when my spine failed and collapsed. I spent two years on the floor, in excruciating, debilitating and unrelenting pain.
There are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that define so much of the success and failure in life.
That’s what I tried to share in this book, Back From The Dead, the ability to learn, to dream, to hope. In a world that is far too often selling fear and death, I’m selling hope and life and success and that’s why I chose to be part of the Grateful Dead.
I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.
Music is critical in our lives and culture. It’s the inspiration that drives us. It’s also the window to our souls. It’s a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we’re going.
But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it’s the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan’s beard look good.
![Bill Walton Quote - When I’m at a show, I’m yelling and cheering. I’m with those guys [the Grateful Dead].](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/when-im-at-a-show-im-yelling-and-cheering-im-with-.jpg)
![Bill Walton Quote - [Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/music-is-so-inspirational-in-terms-of-making-me-wa-683x1024.jpg)
