Thorns To Be Thankful For: Personal Stories Of Overcoming Hard Times

Bad days: We all have them. In "Thorns to Be Thankful For," you'll meet folks whose bad days have ultimately made them stronger and more self-aware. From those dealing with life-long challenges, to those whose one-time decisions sent things spinning out of control, you'll laugh, cry, and learn.

I found myself wanting to find the "perfect" story to read first (since there are many stories of overcoming obstacles and challenges in life - each written by a different author), but I found myself reviewing the table of contents and really interested in many of them at once. :) So, I took the time to do so, and WOW. Truly, I was blown away by the amazing men and women who shared their personal stories with so much depth. I've been inspired by so many of the stories in this book. I really enjoyed reading it.

These are 40+ brief biographies about ordinary people who have overcome major difficulties.Their lives demonstrate great courage and concern for others.The world would be a much better place if there were more people like those whose lives are covered in this book!Recommended reading - especially for younger people facing what, to them, appear insurmounable challenges.

Sheila Brown's story is one to inspire and activate a new life. She has concrete steps to take to launch your dreams into reality. A must read.

This is an insightful read, where writers share their personal stories of how they overcame hard times and fought their struggles to come out stronger on the other side. You will laugh, cry and feel the pain in every chapter but know that whatever situation you find yourself in, it's possible to learn a valuable lesson, no matter what happens in life. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to feel motivated and inspired to make positive changes in both their own and other people's lives.

A real mixture of people's stories- some are profound, some moving, most carry their own individual messages but all are about people who have in the course of their own lives gone on a journey. It is interesting, fascinating and at times inspiring to be able to share in their journey with them. Not all of the stories spoke to me, and some I struggled to follow the style of, but with so many different writers there's something for everyone.

Really great and inspiring book. You will be amazed by the stories shared by the men and women in this book. It is uplifting and a good read.

Bought by mistake and after a couple of pages......... haven't bothered reading anymore

True happy endings that make you feel empathetic happiness. A good book to read if u want to feel happy at the end of reading it. I like it because the stories are true memoirs of people overcoming struggle and hardships onto greater things. I especially liked "when life depends on it" by Sue Messruther. The way it was written makes you want to keep turning the page. You feel so sorry for her yet she doesn't write for pity it's an amazing short story that makes you want to read more. You also learn that life is all about attitude she started with nothing and had the right attitude to work her way to where she is now. Such a worthwhile story:)