Francesco Clark’s the founder of Clark’s Botanical new book Walking Papers: The Accident that Changed My Life, and the Business that Got Me Back on My Feet just went on sale this Tuesday, June 1st, 2010.

Book Synopsis:

When Francesco was 24, he dove into a swimming pool and suffered a heart-breaking, debilitating spinal cord injury. He is paralyzed from the neck down for the rest of his life .One consequence of Francesco’s injury was a painful skin condition, where his body had lost its ability to sweat out toxins. As a result, his pores had become clogged with the toxins and he developed acne, rosacea, dry, flaking skin, you name it. He tried everything, from prescriptions to cosmetics, to cure his skin aliments and noth ing worked. That’s when he turned to his father, a doctor, for help. Francesco and his father began mixing soothing lotions with natural ingredients. What started as a shoestring operation in the Clark kitchen, with his mother and sister sampling and bottling batches of lotion, is today the successful and award-winning Clark’s Botanicals. With its sought-after products, Francesco Clark’s skincare line is a darling of the cosmetics industry and has been featured in W, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and InStyle, among other top publications, and is sold worldwide in stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Fred Segal. Part of the Clark’s Botanicals profits go to support research for spinal cord injuries.

Published by Hyperion. Price: $23.99. Available at: barnesandnoble.com