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Triumph Through Adversity: Inspiring Stories of Courage

Explore the resilience of individuals facing challenges like segregation, blindness, and poverty, with quotes from inspirational figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Princess Diana. Discover how adversity can bring out the best in us and serve as a catalyst for inner strength and growth.

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Triumph Through Adversity: Inspiring Stories of Courage

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  1. Overcoming Adversity Kirsten Corbin

  2. Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.  ~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha


  3. SEGREGATION Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

  4. Lance Armstrong “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” Cancer

  5. Ray Charles BLINDNESS

  6. Deafness “This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.” -Ludwig van Beethoven

  7. “I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.” Rosa Parks SEGREGATION

  8. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller Blind & Deaf

  9. Barack Obama First African American President of the United States

  10. Parkinson’s Disease Michael J. Fox

  11. Eating Disorder & Depression “Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.” -Diana, Princess of Wales

  12. Poverty in third world countries

  13. What adversity do you face?

  14. Photograph Citations • “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches”. Online Image. Write Spirit. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.writespirit.net/inspirational_talks/political/martin_luther_king_talks/martin-luther-king2.jpg.> • Spurgin, Fay. “Sunday Race Crowd”. 2009. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.aussieviewshere.com/Lance.Armstrong11.jpg.> • The Hideaways. 10 Dec 2008. Online Image. Myspace.com. 10 Feb 2009. <http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp336/the_hideaways/Influences/Ray-Charles1.gif.>. • Ramakrishna. “Krish!!” 5 Mar 2008. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://images.art.com/images/-/Ludwig-van-Beethoven--C11747955.jpeg.> • Online Image. yellowcakewalk.net. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.yellowcakewalk.net/2007-03-31/Rosaparks.jpg>. • “Helen Keller”. Online Image. Gardenofpraise.com.10 Feb 2009.< http://www.gardenofpraise.com/images/keller2.jpg>. • Campbell, James E. “The Let’s Give Obama a New Middle Name Contest”. 3 Mar 2008. Online Image. Britannica Blog. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.britannica.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/obama2.jpg.> • “Manila: Garbage Dump”. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/81/102981-004-F44D65D1.jpg/> • “Adversity Makes Us Stronger”. 2 Apr 2008. Online Image. West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.wvmtr.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/adversity.jpg.> • “Princess Diana Biography”. Online Image. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.biography-and-biographies.com/Royalty/280px-Diana,_Princess_of_Wales.jpg.> • “Michael J. Fox Posters”. Online Image. Who2?. 16 Feb 2009.< http://imagecache2.allposters.com/IMAGES/54/039_10416.jpg.>

  15. Quote Citations • “Quotations about Adversity”. Website. Welcome to the Quote Garden!. 12 Feb 2009. <http://www.quotegarden.com/adversity.html.> • Teare, Erin. “Martin Luther King Jr. Quotations”. Website. Infoplease. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkquotes1.html.> • “Lance Armstrong Quotes”. Website. Thinkexist.com. 12 Feb 2009.< http://thinkexist.com/quotes/lance_armstrong/.> • “Princess Diana Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/princess_diana.html.> • “Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/ludwig_van_beethoven.html>. • Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Rosa Parks Quotes”. Website. About.com:Women’s History. 12 Feb 2009. <http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/rosa_parks.htm.> • “Helen Keller Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/helen_keller.html.>

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