After skiing accident changed his life, former Marin resident learned to push on

Brian Jacobson is the board president of InSpirit, a Marin nonprofit that provides stipends and grants to individuals living with quadriplegia so they can continue living independently in their own homes. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

A photo of Brian Jacobson, right, on a ski trip with family members in 1990 sits above his desk at his home in Santa Rosa. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Caregiver Navind Swei, left, helps Brian Jacobson get...