On the road to becoming an orthopedic surgeon to elite athletes, Herman J. Williams had checked off all the boxes: he had the education, the experience and all the right contacts … but then, life took a shocking detour. At the age of 31 during an innocent pickup basketball game, Williams suddenly collapsed and his heart gave out. His memoir, Clear!: Living the Life You Didn’t Dream of, details this life-altering event and the years that followed as his medical condition forced him to forge a new path for himself.
BookTrib’s editorial director, Jim Alkon, sat down with Williams to discuss his memoir and his overwhelmingly positive outlook on life even when things don’t go according to plan.
Read our review of Clear! here.
