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Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Author: Laurie Ann Thompson

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.

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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.

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.

 

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 11.5 × 9.5 × 0.4 cm
ISBN

9780449817445

Date Published

2015

Author

Laurie Ann Thompson

Publisher

Anne Schwartz Books

Format

Hardcover

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