When Hope Is Your Only Option

When Hope Is Your Only OptionWhen Hope Is Your Only OptionWhen Hope Is Your Only Option

When Hope Is Your Only Option

When Hope Is Your Only OptionWhen Hope Is Your Only OptionWhen Hope Is Your Only Option
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Media & Press

Jim Stavis is a triple organ transplant survivor, the author of When Hope Is Your Only Option, and the award-winning writer and producer of the documentary Source of Hope. After being told at seventeen that he'd be lucky to see fifty, he is now seventy-one and continues to inspire many. His remarkable journey has gained considerable press coverage, and his involvement in author interviews sheds light on his unique experiences as the only triple-transplant recipient in Cedar-Sinai's history.

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Media and Press

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Press & Recognition

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

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Pacific Book Review — Notable Book

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

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Kirkus Reviews

Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023)

Foreword Clarion Review

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Foreword Clarion Review

Foreword Clarion Review

Foreword Clarion Review

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USA Today (April 2026)

Foreword Clarion Review

USA Today (April 2026)

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Reader's Digest

Foreword Clarion Review

USA Today (April 2026)

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Cedars-Sinai Pulse

Mirror Review (May 2026)

Mirror Review (May 2026)

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Mirror Review (May 2026)

Mirror Review (May 2026)

Mirror Review (May 2026)

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Rise Up Eight

Mirror Review (May 2026)

Rise Up Eight

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Founders Magazine

Blue Book Network — Who's Who

Founders Magazine

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NorthJersey.com

Blue Book Network — Who's Who

Founders Magazine

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Blue Book Network — Who's Who

Blue Book Network — Who's Who

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Source of Hope — IMDB

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2016 Tournament of Roses Parade — Donate Life float

2016 Tournament of Roses Parade — Donate Life float

2016 Tournament of Roses Parade — Donate Life float

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Contact Jim Stavis

For more information, visit jimstavis.com

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