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"THE AMERICAN DREAMER: The Extraordinary Life of Ronald C. Harding" "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." This is the remarkable, true story of Ronald C. Harding—a high school dropout, war veteran, double amputee, entrepreneur, Olympic sponsor, and national business leader—who defied every obstacle to achieve the American Dream. After losing both legs in a heroic trucking accident that saved the lives of a family, Ronald rebuilt his life from scratch, launching one of Southern California’s most successful Black-owned businesses. His inspiring journey would take him to the White...

Twenty-three-year-old Ardra Shephard is sleeping with the wrong guy, living in a crappy apartment, and spending money she doesn't have on designer shoes, boozy brunches, and weekends in NYC. Making mistakes while you figure stuff out is what your twenties are all about. Then a doctor tells Ardra she has MS, and those two letters split her life into a Before and After.

Meine Mutter war Alkoholikerin. Meine Kindheit? Keine einfache! Vor Jahren schwör ich mir, den Kontakt zu meiner Mutter abzubrechen. Als sie jedoch schwer erkrankte und Hilfe brauchte, reichte ich ihr meine Hand. Nichtwissend, dass die härtesten Tage, Wochen und Monate meines Lebens sein sollten.

Geraldine Lavelle's book, "When the Apple is Ready, it Will Fall," chronicles her life after a tragic cycling accident left her paralysed. It explores themes of resilience, hope, and the challenges of living with a disability. The book details her physical and emotional struggles, including chronic pain, health complications due to medication and infections, and her battles with bureaucracy to secure adequate care and housing. Lavelle examines the concepts of "survival vs living", analysing the importance of both a hopeful mindset and pragmatic action in overcoming adversity. She provides ...

After a catastrophic ski accident left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down, Jason not only had to relearn basic tasks like dressing and bathing but also had to wrestle with the harder questions: why do bad things happen? If God is good and powerful, why does he allow suffering? And how does one cope with suffering, which in one way or another visits us all?

From powerlifting world records to pioneering Bible translation, from battling chronic illness to weathering financial storms and singleness struggles, my life has been an unlikely testament to God’s sustaining grace. In this raw, revelatory autobiography, I pull back the curtain on: ✓ The Making of a Bible Translator – How I created the Analytical-Literal Translation despite health and financial obstacles ✓ Strength Through Struggle – My journey to 15 powerlifting world records amid debilitating conditions ✓ Faith Under Fire – Spiritual practices that sustained me through ...

Greg Ryan details his journey through the trials of physical deformity and deep depression. A story of human courage, loneliness, enlightenment and joy He was born 54 years ago, by rights he could have died within the first few days as he had been born without an anal opening, with a rare condition called Imperforate Anus, also known as Anorectal Malformation. Fortunately for his family he was born in Melbourne Australia where the Royal Children’s Hospital was located and due to the incredible skills of their surgeons, they could perform marvellous life-saving surgery which gave him a ...

By entitling his book The God Who Enables, Timothy Burdick proceeds to develop in great detail, chapter-by-chapter, that although physically blind from birth, he has been enabled to "see" so much of what the majority who are sited have chosen not to see. Unlike Timothy, they close their eyes and hearts to what our God has and wants for each of us, to see and understand with both hearts and our minds.

This book describes with raw honesty and deep emotion the journeys that families go on when their child is born with an Imperforate Anus (IA) also known as Anorectal Malformation (ARM). It is a rare congenital condition that affects ONE in 5000 births which is very rarely talked about or known in the wider community. It reveals the many difficulties both emotionally and physically that babies, children and adults living with IA/ARM endure. It is a book filled with love, courage, resilience and hope. It shows the importance of having access to good information and medical staff who are ...

Join me on my three-day journey as I recap fun-filled adventures flying to spend quality time with my best friend, who is also like a brother to me. There were lots of laughs and good times to be had. This was my first time in the area, and it remains so even to this day.

Liz Casper is a former medical doctor, artis, and author from the Pacific Northwest. In her first book, BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL, BIPOLAR, Liz shares with us her personal journey before, during, and after her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The book, set in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, chronicles Liz’s experience both living with and healing from this devasting diagnosis.

After being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, Melissa Haugen felt alone. In an effort to make others feel seen, she vulnerably shares her personal story of living with muscular dystrophy.

Dietetics practitioners are food and nutrition experts who help people live healthier lives. They work in a variety of settings—from hospitals and research to sports, schools, nursing homes, and the food industry. Yet, despite the diversity of the populations they serve, the dietetics profession is predominantly female, white, and able-bodied. Only 2% of dietetics practitioners have a disability compared to 29% of US adults. There is an urgent need to diversify the field—especially by including practitioners with disabilities.

Get ready to embrace your inner warrior with Kelly-Anne Kerley's real and raw story of resilience and HOPE. Dive into her empowering story, celebrating her strength and transformation—because conquering adversity needs to be showcased with laughter and tears.

This book is a tribute to my father and within this book lies a very special bond between a father and a daughter. This book promises to show you how an extraordinary man operated a system within his limitations to become a husband of 57 years and a father extraordinaire and so much more!

In the rolling fields of the Deep South, where the bonds between humans and animals run deeper than the soil, Horses Who Made Me–Me! takes you on an emotional journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. Dee Jordan built her life around horses—magnificent creatures that offered her joy, purpose, and a connection to something greater than herself. From the spirited Lipizzans she raised to the beloved Freyja, who taught her about strength and resilience, Dee’s equine companions shaped her world as she navigated the triumphs and tragedies of marriage, motherhood, and mental health. But ...

Die Autorin ist Mutter eines Jungen im Autismus-Spektrum. Seit einigen Jahren lebt sie mit ihrer Familie in Deutschland, wo sie jeden Tag das Leben aus einer anderen Perspektive kennenlernt – durch das Prisma der Mutterschaft, der Auswanderung und der einzigartigen Welt ihres Sohnes.

La vita di Carlotta Gilli è stata sconvolta all'età di sei anni, quando la malattia di Stargardt, una retinopatia degenerativa, ha ridotto progressivamente la sua vista, portandola da dieci decimi a un solo decimo.

When Clark Kent stepped into the glass phone booth, we knew he was about to emerge as Superman. That transformation happened every time. Then, he used his superpowers to rescue people in distress, leaping over tall buildings in a single bound and flying faster than a speeding bullet. That spinning around in the phone booth was mesmerizing. And, in a way, that blur of change that we recognized as transformation from one kind of person to a stronger kind of person is the kind of change I am writing about in this series of books about popular culture creators of the 20th century. As popular ...

This photobook is an album of Rina Geldenhuys's remarkable progress ever since her admission to the Oamaru Observatory Village Lifecare some eighteen months ago. She had transfered from the Kerikeri Retirement Village (having survived Palliative Care and close medical monitoring). Rina has pursued her first love of colouring in adult books, taken up doing puzzles and playing carpet type bowls. The Observatory Village in Oamaru is a lot less restrictive than the Kerikeri home - especially with regards visitations under Covid-19 lockout/lockdown regulations and obtaining exeat visitations for...