A display was created as part of the Rachel's Challenge activity in order to encourage everyone to read inspiring stories.
Suggested reading:
The courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world by Jackie Waldman.
Book Summary: Tells the stories of thirty people who healed their own suffering by reaching out to others.
Book Summary: Tells the stories of thirty people who healed their own suffering by reaching out to others.
Beating the odds : a teen guide to 75 superstars who overcame adversity by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Book Summary: Discusses the adversity faced by successful people, such as Mitch Albom, Salman Rushdie, and Jodie Foster, as they pursue their dreams, and explores social issues such as religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, and poverty.
Miracles happen : one mother, one daughter, one journey by Brooke Ellison
Book Summary: Brooke Ellison discusses how she managed to overcome an automobile accident which left her paralyzed from the neck down and became the first ventilator-dependent quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University.
