Building A Light

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Forging light from the darkness: A young physical therapist's transformative first year. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic a young physical therapist is thrown into his first year of clinical practice and his pursuit of residency training. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Building a Light </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is an inspiring memoir that follows Derek Tao's challenging pursuit of professional growth and personal transformation amidst a global crisis. From navigating high-stakes situations to forming deep connections with memorable patients he reflects on the life-altering insights gained when the world's future seemed fragile. With raw honesty Tao shares how he found the resilience to face adversity head-on fueled by a driving passion to expand his capacity to help the patients around him. </span></p><p><br></p>