Isbn: 9780692513071 - why go on: connecticut residents bring dark days to light (3 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Follow twenty Connecticut people on their incredible journeys of survival and healing. Why Go On offers a rich landscape of diverse personalities, backgrounds and life challenges, giving readers an opportunity to find the stories that inspire them most. Like a collection of modern day parables, Why Go On provides real insight on how to overcome adversity and rekindle hope. Why Go On includes stories about surviving, overcoming or living with: childhood abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, loss of a loved one, rape, depression, wrongful incarceration, anorexia, brain damage, multiple sclerosis, autism, cerebral palsy, domestic abuse, paralysis, and much more. Media Statements: 'J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, 'Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.' That was never truer than for the 20 people profiled by Lisa Wright. They found hope after suffering the depths of misery, pain and sorrow. Her compassionate account of their stories will inspire you when you wonder, 'Why go on '' Diane Smith, Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist and author 'Lisa Wright chronicles the turmoil and fortitude of families who maintain hope against overwhelming odds. This is an important work.' Andy Thibault, author of more COOL JUSTICE and 2014 recipient of the Stephen A. Collins Memorial Award for 'Many Contributions To The Cause Of Open And Accountable Government And A Free And Vigorous Press In Connecticut' 'Like the yin and yang of life, the dark and light in the Universe do not conflict; rather they offer strength in the balance they bring to our lives. And so it is with the uplifting stories within this beautifully written book. Each of these heroes has learned to find the positive within the tragedy as he or she moves on to live full and fulfilled lives; helping others along their way. If these people can overcome, so can we.' CJ Golden, Author of Tao of the Defiant Woman and Tao-Girls Rule.…

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