He lost both of his legs at age five is the author of the best-selling book Standing Tall: My Journey star of the 2012 documentary film Redefine Possible: The Story of Spencer West. He has shared the stage with former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, Dr. Jane Goodall, Rick Hansen, Mia Farrow, Martin Sheen, Martin Luther King III, former president Mikhail Gorbachev, Prince Harry, Orlando Bloom, and Natalie Portman