“This book shows ... us that the human spirit is resilient, courageous, and strong.” - Kimberly Morand, Blogger Inside each seemingly ordinary person is an extraordinary story waiting to be told. That’s what author Keith Maginn discovered when he dug deeper to learn more about many of the people in his everyday life. One friend had overcome an addiction to crack cocaine. Another had lost a son in a tragic accident and started a foundation in his honor. Yet another was a survivor of the worst plane crash in Central American history. Each of the stories featured in (Extra)Ordinary will touch your heart, stir your soul, and open your eyes to the amazing people who are all around you. You’ll learn to look for the incredible in the seemingly mundane, and you’ll be reminded that everyone—including you—is anything but ordinary.

(Extra)Ordinary: Inspirational Stories of Everyday People

Self-Help

Maginn, Keith

Motivational

KiCam Projects, LLC

Burned on 100 percent of his body as a young boy, John O'Leary was given a 1 percent chance of survival. Thirty years later, he is a best-selling author, nationally known speaker, beloved husband, and dedicated father. Once controlled by addiction, Todd Crandell is now an addiction counselor―and a world-class Ironman triathlete. Born with no arms or legs, Nick Vujicic fought back from the brink of suicide to become a faith-driven motivational speaker admired by people around the world. These are just three of the inspiring lives featured in (Extra)Ordinary: More Inspirational Stories of Everyday People―tales of individuals who started out as "ordinary" but have proven to be anything but. Each of the people featured in (Extra)Ordinary reminds us of the depth of human potential and calls us to find our own strength to make our mark on the world around us. (Extra)Ordinary opens our eyes to the power that rests in each and every person!

(Extra)Ordinary: More Inspirational Stories of Everyday People

Happiness

Turning This Thing Around is an inspiring memoir of overcoming personal struggles. This brutally honest, deeply personal account of redemption takes readers on a moving spiritual journey. Confronted with a myriad of obstacles–a debilitating arthritic disease, narcolepsy, anxiety and depression–the author was outwardly happy, but inwardly miserable. Pushed to the lowest point of his life, he discusses how he gradually turned things around and used his experiences to grow as a person. Supplemented by quotes from Gandhi to Dr. Wayne Dyer to Eckhart Tolle, Turning This Thing Around has universal themes that speak to nearly everyone, as we all must face challenges as part of being human. It is a self-help memoir of sorts: The author discusses not only what he had to overcome, but how he did so–and how others can, too. Unlike many popular memoirs on the market, this is a story that more people can relate to. The author didn’t grow up in an eccentric family (Jeannette Walls in The Glass Castle, memoirs by Augusten Burroughs), nor did he travel to Italy, India and Indonesia, as Elizabeth Gilbert did in Eat, Pray, Love. Rather, Turning This Thing Around is a story of a normal young man’s resiliency when battling extraordinary circumstances.

Turning This Thing Around

Biographies & Memoirs

Memoirs

Createspace Independent Pub

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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