Many famous people have overcome difficult circumstances and gone on to become successful in their fields. This book profiles the lives of 75 courageous and persistent people who have triumphed over adversity. These individuals have conquered a range of problems, including physical, psychological, social, and economic handicaps. Individuals profiled come from a range of professions and reflect battles against religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, poverty, and other social ills. Among the people profiled are Mitch Albom, Hillary Clinton, Magic Johnson, Stephen King, Greg Louganis, and Henry Winkler. The volume includes an historical timeline, a list of relevant films documenting the achievements of these superstars, and a general bibliography.
Some of the most successful people in our society have overcome great odds in order to achieve their dreams. Through courage and persistence, they have triumphed over a range of adversities and serve as models for students faced with similar circumstances. This book profiles the struggles and accomplishments of 75 such individuals from all walks of life.
Each entry highlights the physical, psychological, social, or economic struggles of the person and discusses how the person won their battle against adversity. Among the individuals profiled are: Mitch Albom, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Cisneros, Hillary Clinton, Pat Conroy, Michael J. Fox, Magic Johnson, Stephen King, Greg Louganis, Jessica Lynch, Colin Powell, Salman Rushdie, Martin Sheen, Henry Winkler, and many more. The volume closes with an historical timeline, a list of films related to the achievements of these superstars, and a general bibliography. In addition to inspiring students to succeed against all odds, the book promotes respect for diversity and explores a host of social issues related to religious prejudice, eating disorders, medical conditions, poverty, and other concerns.
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Beating the Odds
A Teen Guide to 75 Superstars Who Overcame Adversity
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Accident
- Adultery
- Ageism
- Agoraphobia
- AIDS
- Anorexia and Bulimia
- Asthma
- Bariatric Surgery
- Bipolarity
- Biracialism
- Birth Defect
- Brain, Lung, and Testicular Cancer
- Capture
- Career Dissatisfaction
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Child Abuse
- Civil War
- Congenital Glaucoma
- Custody Battle
- Deafness
- Death of a Brother
- Death Threat
- Dyslexia
- Family Secrets
- FBI Most Wanted List
- Foreign Birth
- Foster Care
- Gangs
- Gender Misidentification
- Genetic Defect
- Ghetto Upbringing
- Grief
- Heart Disease
- Hillbilly Background
- HIV
- Holocaust
- Hydrocephalus
- Identity Crisis
- Illegitimacy
- Imprisonment
- Integration
- Japanese Internment
- Loss
- Low School Achievement
- Lyme Disease
- McCarthyism
- Militarism
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Nazism
- Paraplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Police Brutality
- Polio
- Political Asylum
- Preeclampsia
- Public Ridicule
- Racist Parent
- Rape
- Religious Fanaticism
- Residue of Slavery
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sexism
- Sexual Harassment
- Speech Defect
- Spousal Abuse
- Stalking
- Suicide of a Spouse
- Survivor Guilt
- Third World Poverty
- Tyranny
- Urban Violence
- Usurpation
- Wartime Displacement
- Whistle-blowing
- Widowhood
- Glossary
- Filmography
- General Bibliography
- Index
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