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Vujicic speaking in church in Ehringshaen, Germany (2011)
Nicholas James Vujicic
(1982-12-04) 4 December 1982 (age 36)
Southern California, United States
Kanae Miyahara (m. 2012)
nickvujicic.com
Nicholas James Vujicic (/ˈvɔɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOY-chitch;[1] born 4 December 1982)[2][3] is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome,[4] a rare disorder (called phocomelia) characterized by the absence of arms and legs.
1.1 Early life
4 Books and publications
Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia.[5][6]
He was born with tetra-amelia without fully formed limbs. According to his autobiography, his mother refused to see him or hold him when the nurse held him in front of her, but she and her husband eventually accepted the condition and understood it as "God's plan for their son."[7]
Vujicic has two small and deformed feet, one of which he calls his "chicken drumstick" because of its shape.[8]
Originally, he was born with the toes of that foot fused. An operation was performed to separate the toes so that he could use them as fingers to grab, turn a page, or do other things.[9] He has been able to use his foot to operate an electric wheelchair, a computer and a mobile phone. Vujicic attempted suicide but notes that he had an "amazingly normal childhood."[citation needed]
Vujicic thrived in his teenage and young adult years despite being bullied. After his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability when he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group.[10] Vujicic graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a double major in accountancy and financial planning.[citation needed]
In 2005, Vujicic founded Life Without Limbs,[11] an international non-profit organisation and ministry. In 2007, he founded Attitude is Altitude, a secular motivational speaking company.[12]
Vujicic starred in the short film The Butterfly Circus.[13] At the 2010 Method Fest Independent Film Festival, he was awarded Best Actor in a Short Film for his starring performance as Will.[14]
In August 2011, Attitude is Altitude released a single and music video by Vujicic called "Something More".[15][16][better source needed]
Beliefs[edit]
On his webpages, in a self-formulated "Statement of Faith", Vujicic states his adherence to born-again Christianity.[17] His tenets of faith also include the imminent Second Coming of Christ. He does not publicly identify with or adhere to any denomination or congregation.[citation needed]
Vujicic speaking to students in Florida in 2015
In 9 March 2002, he moved to California. In 2008 in McKinney, Texas, near Dallas, he met Kanae Miyahara. They married on February 12, 2012.[18] The couple has four children[19][20][21][22] and reside in Southern California.[23]
Books and publications[edit]
Vujicic's first book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life, was published by Random House in 2010 and has been translated into over 30 languages.[24]
Vujicic markets a motivational DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, a short documentary filmed in 2005 highlighting his home life and regular activities. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane. He markets a DVD for young people titled No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!.[citation needed]
Life Without Limits: Inspiration of a Ridiculously Good Life (2010); ISBN 978-0307589743
Your Life Without Limits (2012); ISBN 978-0307731043
Limitless: Devotions for a Ridiculously Good Life (2013); ISBN 978-0307730916
Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action (2013); ISBN 978-0307730893
The Power of Unstoppable Faith (2014); ISBN 978-1601426765
Stand Strong (2015); ISBN 978-1601427823
Love Without Limits (2016); ISBN 978-1601426185
Be the Hands and Feet: Living Out God's Love for All His Children, February 13, 2018; ISBN 978-1601426208
Hirotada Ototake, a Japanese sports writer and survivor of tetra-amelia syndrome
Joanne O'Riordan, an Irish Tetra-amelia syndrome survivor who has addressed the United Nations
Jennifer Bricker, an American acrobat born without legs
^ "Overcoming hopelessness" on YouTube
^ Vujicic, Nick. "Nick Vujicic: Spreading Hope Worldwide". Nickvujicic.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Life Without Limbs: About Nick Vujicic". Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^ Born without arms and legs at BBC; published 23 February 2011; retrieved 18 November 2015.
^ "Nick Vujicic – The Man Who Has Inspired Millions - World Top Updates". Worldtopupdates.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ Z. Lazarević. "Roditelji Nika Vujičića u Beogradu: Drago nam je što smo u zemlji naših predaka". Blic.rs. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
^ Vujicic, Nick. "A Life of Value," Life Without Limits, Doubleday, 2010.
^ "Nick Vijucic - Attitude is Altitude". Attitude is Altitude. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ Herald, University (19 August 2016). "Nick Vujicic On Hopelessness And His Childhood – Part 1". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
^ Riley, Jennifer (30 March 2008). "Limbless Evangelist Preaches Joy in Christ". Christian Post Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^ "Life Without Limbs:About Us".
^ "Nick Vijucic - Attitude is Altitude". Attitude is Altitude. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Butterfly Circus Wins The Doorpost Film Project's $100,000 First Prize". 168project.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
^ "2010 Method Fest, Independent Film Festival, Calabasas, California". Methodfest.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
^ ""Something More" from Something More - Single by Nick Vujicic on iTunes". 7 December 2010.
^ Attitude Is Altitude (22 August 2011). "Nick Vujicic - "Something More" Music Video" – via YouTube.
^ "Statement of Faith", No. 9, lifewithoutlimbs.org
^ "How Nick Vujicic Met His Wife? What Qualities Attracted Him to Kanae Miyahara?". christianpost.com. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
^ "Nick Vujicic Biography -Motivational Speaker Without Limbs". Insbright. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ "Motivational Speaker Nick Vujicic Waited Until Marriage". waitingtillmarriage.org. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ "Motivational Speaker, Nick Vujicic Born Without Limbs Welcomes Twin Girls With Wife". National Helm. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ Herald, The Gospel (21 December 2017). "Limbless Evangelist Nick Vujicic Announces Birth of Twin Daughters Ahead of Christmas: 'Thank You God!'". Breaking Christian News: World, Business, and More. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ "Nick Vujicic shares family's excitement in awaiting arrival of second son". Christiantoday.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ Muteshi, Musabi. "Being someone else's miracle: Rwanda's story". The New Times Rwanda. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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