Every Hero Has A Story: 2015 Summer Reading Program
Even heroes have a story from before they were heroes and no two are alike. In the spirit of the summer reading program, find your inspiration to becoming the next everyday hero in some of these stories!
Crystal Clear: the inspiring story of how an Olympic Althlete lost his legs due to crystal meth and found a better life
by Eric Le Marque
In this gripping first-person account, former Olympian Eric LeMarque recounts a harrowing tale of survival?of eight days in the frozen wilderness, of losing his legs to frostbite, and coming face-to-face with death. But Eric?s ordeal on the mountain was only part of his struggle for survival?as he reveals, with startling candor, an even more harrowing and inspiring tale of fame and addiction, healing and triumph.
Pink Boots and a Machete: My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer
by Mireya Mayor
A quick examination of her roots, and one may never have guessed that Mireya Mayor would become the woman she is today. Yet, against all odds, the self-professed former "girly girl" daughter of overprotective Cuban immigrants blossomed from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field schietist and ultimately, quintessential adventurer.
The Year of Yes: A Memoir
by Maria Dahvana Headley
At age 20, Headley was already tired of the New York City dating scene, When her friends suggested that she was too critical, she decided to say yes to every man who asked her on a date, for an entire year. The following 12 months taught her more about herself than she could have imagined.
Open: An autobiography
by Andre Agassi
From one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
Believe It: Be it: How being the biggest loser won me back my life
by Ali Vincent
When Ali VIncent was selected to be a contestant on the hit NBC show The Biggest Loser, her weight was at an alltime high of 234 pounds - and her life had reached an all-time low. Like millions of Americans, Ali struggled for years with poor eating habits, family problems, stress, and low self-esteem. After years of being afraid, ashamed, and unhappy, she resolved to change her life once and for all: to lose weight, get healthy, and pursue her dreams. Before she was even offer a spot on The Biggest Loser campus, Ali made up her mind that she was going to not only drop the weight - but win the competition.
Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
Diary of an exercise addict: a memoir
by Peach Friedman
Friedman suffered from exercise bulimia - a compulsion to purge calories through excessive exercise, and a rapidly growing eating disorder that affects some 400,000 American women. Here she recounts her descent into a life-threatening illness, her remarkable recovery, and the setbacks along the way.
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