Emmanuel's DreamEmmanuel's Dream
the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
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Book, 2015
Current format, Book, 2015, First edition, Available .Previously depicted in the film Emmanuel's Gift, the inspiring story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Little Cloud and Lady Wind. Simultaneous eBook.
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.
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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