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Leg Up, The Courage to Dream

One Father’s 13-Year Journey to Transform the Lives of Thousands of Children

Louis J. Castriota, Jr.
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Leg Up, The Courage to Dream
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About the Book

Leg Up will inspire every reader to have the courage to dream…and the tenacity to succeed.


When Louie’s daughter Brooke was diagnosed with special needs, he started on a 13-year journey that soon transformed the lives of thousands of children. From the heartbreaking detail of his daughter’s struggle, to uplifting stories of love between children and animals, this heartwarming memoir is a must read.

“Leg Up Farm is an extraordinary place and Louis Castriota is its passionate, relentless visionary.”
-Dr. Wanda D. Filer, Strategic Health Institute

“Leg Up will warm your heart and bring a tear to your eye, as you learn how children, with seemingly insurmountable challenges, see their time at Leg Up Farm, not as a chore, but a fun and exciting adventure as they do their various therapies, making great strides and achieving many miracles in the process.”
– Kathy Kauffman

“This book is amazing. Everyone needs to read it and be inspired to help others. DREAMS really do come true. Leg Up Farm is living proof of this.. You will not be able to put it down once you start to read it.”
– Julie Groscost

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61343-023-1

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