The Courage to Give. Jackie Waldman

The Courage to Give

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Additional Praise for The Courage to Give

“These stories, shared with riveting honesty, will cause you to question

if you're living your Higher Purpose. And to take action

to follow your heart's direction.”

—ROSITA PEREZ, President, Creative Living Programs, Inc.

“Life, although sometimes seemingly desperate, through these incredible stories,

raises hope, passion and proves the worth of the human spirit.”

—FLORENCE SHAPIRO, Texas State Senator

“We all owe a big ‘Thank You’ to Jackie Waldman for introducing us to

these thirty—thirty-one, counting Jackie—heroes of the spirit. Their courage,

determination, and faith remind us that whatever fate comes our way, we never

have to be eternal victims; we can always be triumphant survivors!”

—RABBI WAYNE DOSICK, Ph.D., author, When Life Hurts: A Book of Hope

“The Courage to Give offers readers true, inspiring stories that remind us there is always a silver lining.”

—ARIELLE FORD, author of Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul

The

Courage to

Give

JACKIE WALDMAN

WITH JANIS LEIBS DWORKIS

Inspiring Stories of People Who

Triumphed Over Tragedy to Make a

Difference in the World

FOREWORD BY JOAN LUNDEN

CONCLUSION BY DANNY SIEGEL

AFTERWORD BY PATCH ADAMS

CONARI PRESS

First published in 2000 by

Conari Press

Distributed by Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

York Beach, ME

With offices at:

368 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

Cover and Book design: Suzanne Albertson

Cover Photography: © 1998 Michael Wilson / Image Bank

Cover Photo Handtinting: Peggy Lindt/Point Blank Design, Santa Barbara, CA

Cover Art Direction: Ame Beanland

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Waldman, Jackie.

The courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world / Jackie Waldman with janis Leibs Dworkis

p. cm.

ISBN: 1-57324-175-x (trade paper)

1. Courage Anecdotes. 2. Generosity Anecdotes. 3. Voluntarism Anecdotes. I. Dworkis. Janis Leibs. II. Title.

BJ1533.C8W255.R93 1999

179’9—dc21s

99-16072

CIP

Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper 05 04 03 DataRepro 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

To the thirty people in this book

who recognize the potential of goodness

in all of humanity

The Courage to Give