Category: Biography Copyright: Jan 26, 2010
Price: $5.00 (eBook)
Based on a true story
My main goal is to motivate and inspire individuals who have faced tragedy and were left with scars; whether it be visible or emotional. Each of us handle tragedy differently, in some cases, people prefer to put it behind them and move on, others seek answers and keep digging, some commit suicide. I truly hope that my story will reach someone who can relate and who will benefit from it.
Destiny's Daughter by Frances Altman highlights events in the life of Mary Edwards Walker, maverick suffragist, Civil War doctor and only woman Medal of Honor recipient.
The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20
