What The Fire Ignited

SHAY ESKEW is an all-American/all-world-ranked IRONMAN triathlete, a burn survivor with scars covering 65 percent of his body, and a sought-after motivational speaker. At the age of eight, Shay was set afire by a neighbor’s child and endured over 35 surgeries over the last 36 years. Despite being told he’d never play sports again, Shay is living testament to the belief that anything is possible. Shay is a four-time IRONMAN, a four-time member of Team USA, and is ranked in the top 1 percent of Ironmen 70.3 athletes worldwide. He has competed in 10 triathlon world championships in seven countries on four continents, including the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. His mantra has always been to not merely be a “finisher,” but to be a “competitor.” Most importantly, Shay recently celebrated his fifteenth wedding anniversary and is the proud father of five kids under the age of 12.

FOREWORD Forged by Fire WHAT IS IRONMAN? PART I: THE UNIMAGINABLE To Light a Fire Chaos Beyond Comprehension Sink or Swim PART II: WHO AM I? College Years and Daredevil Days Pain, Love, and Other Adventures Making Lemonade Out of Lemons PART III: I AM IRONMAN Road to Kona Kona at Last A Faith Unmatched CONCLUSION Zero Regrets IGNITE YOUR FIRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR OUR SERVICES