Born into the poorest family in a poor village in Vietnam, Giang couldn’t imagine a way out of poverty. At eleven years old, she was sent to Hanoi to earn money for her family. Life was tough, but she never forgot her dreams. Be inspired by her remarkable journey out of poverty and into prosperity… […]
Real-life story to inspire you to rise up above your circumstances to transform your own life, and the lives of others.
There was a time when best-selling author, Barbara Sher, thought life was too short for all her dreams. The choices were too many, and she thought she’d have to choose between one thing and another. But then … It was just one summer, but what a summer.I once had my own vegetable garden. It was my […]
Rejection, failure, misfortune, and humiliation. These experiences can either destroy us or cause us to grow and rise above. I chose to rise.
What happens when you give a girl a book? 25 yrs ago, a little girl was given a book. Now in her 30’s, an investor, podcaster, and writer …
100 pounds overweight, while battling stage 3 breast cancer Patricia knew she had a challenge ahead. What she achieves is remarkable. The hope she passes on, invaluable …I closed my eyes and lifted my face towards the sun. I allowed the warmth on my cheeks to radiate into my very core. I breathed deeply, expanding my […]
Roshni, a strong Gorkha, Indian woman, is left devastated after a break-up. She can’t think, eat or sleep until, one morning, she is called to rise with the sun and run…
“While there’s life, there’s hope.” One Friday night, Sushmita Saha’s seventeen-year-old son fails to return home. She soon discovers he is in a coma, suffering a traumatic brain injury. Sushmita is moved to share her story as a way to pass on hope to other parents and children who are going through a tough phase […]
On the verge of succeeding as a Doctor, Manisha is diagnosed with a chronic illness. In the face of insurmountable challenges, read how Manisha finds a way through and discovers a new way of healing others while healing herself. Sitting in a dusty stairwell at the hospital, I stared in disbelief at the bloodwork reports […]
A boy from a poor family in a small village travels to the city to get a job to pay for his education. There a strange man approaches with an offer the boy is both afraid to accept, but can’t refuse.
Be inspired by Nawaz’s remarkable story as he works through his fears, embraces opportunities and ultimately passes on the gift he was given to others in his village.
Inspirational story about an ordinary village boy from India who grew up on a cashew farm. His parents were illiterate, he’d skip school, and there was little hope for his future …Until one day, something unimaginable happened (almost a miracle) that changed his whole life around. He ended up with a PhD, and his research […]
The first time Jake enters Marjorie’s classroom he calls himself stupid. He has zero hope of achieving his GED… That is until Marjorie recognizes he has dyslexia and introduces him to unique teaching methods, that take him from Jake the inmate to class valedictorian. My students were plagued by inner demons. I didn’t know what crime Jake […]
