The world is so full of bad news that we sometimes forget how wonderful life is and how amazing we, human beings, can be. This book will remind you that people can do amazing things and, hopefully, inspire you to do the same.
In this edition of Inspirational Stories, you will read about some truly remarkable people. Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy and could hardly move or speak, but through sheer courage and perseverance he became a celebrated artist and writer, producing all of his work with only his left foot. Barbara Knickerbocker dedicated her career to making life easier for handicapped people with her innovative inventions until, when she was 90 years old, she was offered a job in Silicon Valley. Terry Fox didn't let the fact that he lost a leg to cancer ruin his life, instead he used his disability to highlight the need for more research and funding to find a cure for cancer. George Boole and Daniel Everett both understood that by looking at language and numbers through different eyes, the world became a simpler and more beautiful place. And Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the greatest composers of his generation, but do you know how much he had to overcome in order to succeed?
Inspirational Stories 3 is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers.
About the Author:
Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
In this edition of Inspirational Stories, you will read about some truly remarkable people. Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy and could hardly move or speak, but through sheer courage and perseverance he became a celebrated artist and writer, producing all of his work with only his left foot. Barbara Knickerbocker dedicated her career to making life easier for handicapped people with her innovative inventions until, when she was 90 years old, she was offered a job in Silicon Valley. Terry Fox didn't let the fact that he lost a leg to cancer ruin his life, instead he used his disability to highlight the need for more research and funding to find a cure for cancer. George Boole and Daniel Everett both understood that by looking at language and numbers through different eyes, the world became a simpler and more beautiful place. And Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the greatest composers of his generation, but do you know how much he had to overcome in order to succeed?
Inspirational Stories 3 is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers.
About the Author:
Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
