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Overcoming Adversity. Kirsten Corbin. Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha . SEGREGATION. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Overcoming Adversity Kirsten Corbin
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha
SEGREGATION Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”
Lance Armstrong “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” Cancer
Ray Charles BLINDNESS
Deafness “This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.” -Ludwig van Beethoven
“I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.” Rosa Parks SEGREGATION
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller Blind & Deaf
Barack Obama First African American President of the United States
Parkinson’s Disease Michael J. Fox
Eating Disorder & Depression “Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.” -Diana, Princess of Wales
Photograph Citations • “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches”. Online Image. Write Spirit. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.writespirit.net/inspirational_talks/political/martin_luther_king_talks/martin-luther-king2.jpg.> • Spurgin, Fay. “Sunday Race Crowd”. 2009. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.aussieviewshere.com/Lance.Armstrong11.jpg.> • The Hideaways. 10 Dec 2008. Online Image. Myspace.com. 10 Feb 2009. <http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp336/the_hideaways/Influences/Ray-Charles1.gif.>. • Ramakrishna. “Krish!!” 5 Mar 2008. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://images.art.com/images/-/Ludwig-van-Beethoven--C11747955.jpeg.> • Online Image. yellowcakewalk.net. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.yellowcakewalk.net/2007-03-31/Rosaparks.jpg>. • “Helen Keller”. Online Image. Gardenofpraise.com.10 Feb 2009.< http://www.gardenofpraise.com/images/keller2.jpg>. • Campbell, James E. “The Let’s Give Obama a New Middle Name Contest”. 3 Mar 2008. Online Image. Britannica Blog. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.britannica.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/obama2.jpg.> • “Manila: Garbage Dump”. Online Image. 10 Feb 2009.< http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/81/102981-004-F44D65D1.jpg/> • “Adversity Makes Us Stronger”. 2 Apr 2008. Online Image. West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners. 10 Feb 2009.< http://www.wvmtr.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/adversity.jpg.> • “Princess Diana Biography”. Online Image. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.biography-and-biographies.com/Royalty/280px-Diana,_Princess_of_Wales.jpg.> • “Michael J. Fox Posters”. Online Image. Who2?. 16 Feb 2009.< http://imagecache2.allposters.com/IMAGES/54/039_10416.jpg.>
Quote Citations • “Quotations about Adversity”. Website. Welcome to the Quote Garden!. 12 Feb 2009. <http://www.quotegarden.com/adversity.html.> • Teare, Erin. “Martin Luther King Jr. Quotations”. Website. Infoplease. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkquotes1.html.> • “Lance Armstrong Quotes”. Website. Thinkexist.com. 12 Feb 2009.< http://thinkexist.com/quotes/lance_armstrong/.> • “Princess Diana Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009.< http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/princess_diana.html.> • “Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009. < http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/ludwig_van_beethoven.html>. • Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Rosa Parks Quotes”. Website. About.com:Women’s History. 12 Feb 2009. <http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/rosa_parks.htm.> • “Helen Keller Quotes”. Website. BrainyQuote. 12 Feb 2009. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/helen_keller.html.>