Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Book Details
- Author
- Laurie Ann Thompson
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Nonfiction
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780449817445
- ISBN-10
- 044981744X
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ISBN: 044981744X
Author: Thompson, Laurie Ann
Condition: New
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story-which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey-is nothing short of remarkable.Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity.Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.
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