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On television Kevin Sorbo portrayed an invincible demigod in his real life a sudden health crisis left him partially blind and incapacitated at just thirty-eight years old Yet since appearances are everything in Hollywood he hid the full details about his condition from the press and continued to film Hercules which was the number one TV series in the world In this inspiring memoir Sorbo shares the story of the crisis that ultimately redefined his measure of successTrue Strength is the story of transformation persistence and hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles Sorbo reflects on his childhood in Minnesota and his early acting days in Hollywood to his charmed life as televisionrsquos beloved Hercules and where he is today He recounts the onset of his symptoms his frightening hospitalization and his arduous path to recovery With this honest account of personal tragedy and triumph Sorbo aims to blaze a trail for those who have ever suffered acute illness or a serious setback in life and are now struggling to find their way back.
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Kevin Sorbo was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 100% Norwegian and proud of his Viking heritage! Best known for his 7 year series, "Hercules, the Legendary Journey's" from 1993-2000. Hercules became the most watched TV show in the world. 2000-2005 he was Captain Dylan Hunt on "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" which was America's number one first run syndicated show for its entire run. Actor, director, and producer for over 30 years, and now a writer! 2011 recipient of The Movie Guide Awards "Most Inspirational Performance of the Year for his performance in the faith based movie "What If". Sorbo has also starred in over 40 movies including "Kull, the Conqueror", Walking Tall: the Payback", "Soul Surfer", "The Santa Suit", "Poolboy: Drowning out the Fury", "The Christmas Angel", "Abel's Field", "God's Not Dead", "Julia X", and "Single in South Beach". Kevinsorbo.net for information on all movies and more detailed biography. You can also follow on Facebook at facebook.com/kevinsorbo and on Twitter at twitter.com/ksorbs. A World Fit For Kids spokesperson since 1997. The after school program was awarded with the California Gold Star Award for best after school program in the state of California. worldfitforkids.org for more information. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 3 children.
