<p><img decoding="async" src="https://thechrisvossshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/81BWt9G0jJL._SL1500_-188x300.jpg" alt="" width="188" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-49772" srcset="https://thechrisvossshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/81BWt9G0jJL._SL1500_-188x300.jpg 188w, https://thechrisvossshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/81BWt9G0jJL._SL1500_-600x959.jpg 600w, https://thechrisvossshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/81BWt9G0jJL._SL1500_-768x1228.jpg 768w, https://thechrisvossshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/81BWt9G0jJL._SL1500_.jpg 938w" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px" /></p> <p> <strong>When Hope is your Only Option: One Man’s Brave Journey, Through Life’s Adversity by Jim Stavis</strong></p> <p> <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Hope-your-Only-Option/dp/1970608234" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/When-Hope-your-Only-Option/dp/1970608234</a></strong></p> <p> <strong><a href="https://whenhopeisyouronlyoption.com/" target="_blank">Whenhopeisyouronlyoption.com</a></strong></p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_30QApBxK6E?si=raTSTl7VwsDE4z_m" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>This book is about overcoming all the odds. It is achievement paired with loss, and accomplishment paired with adversity. It is having faith that in all things, even the most challenging and heartbreaking, you can learn and gain something important. It begins with the hope and belief that you can get through anything, even if it&#8217;s your only option.</p> <p> About the author<br /> Jim Stavis was diagnosed with juvenile type I diabetes at age 17. He was told to expect a shortened lifespan with medical difficulties along the way. This medical diagnosis shaped his life in a way that could have led to depression and decay, but instead motivated Jim to rise above the adversity in spite of the dire forecast. It is the lessons learned and the persistent and positive attitude that served as the inspiration for Jim to write his first book aptly named, “When Hope is Your Only Option”. Jim is happy to share his stories so that the reader can learn and be better prepared for the adversity that they encounter in their life. Jim’s story though miraculous on many levels serves to inspire, to instruct and send a message that anything is possible, no matter the odds.</p>