Life stories about the strength of the human spirit. Mentally strong people

Fortitude is an active determination to go towards the goal, overcoming any obstacles. Everyone would like to be strong, but not everyone succeeds. Examples of the strength (or weakness) of the spirit are also found in fiction and in the reality around us.

Arguments from literature

1. (56 words) In D.I. Fonvizin's comedy "Undergrowth", Starodum can serve as an example of fortitude. The hero meets a young officer who seems decent. However, war was soon declared, the friend of the protagonist evaded the defense of the Motherland and succeeded in the rear. Starodum went to the battlefield, was wounded and outflanked. But this incident did not break him and did not deprive him of faith in the triumph of truth.
2. (48 words) Erast, the hero of N.M. Karamzin " Poor Lisa”, turned out to be a weak person, could not match the love of the peasant woman Lisa. The young man, having seduced the girl and received his own, squanders his fortune and decides to find himself a profitable party. Erast deceived Lisa and married another, and she drowned herself, so the hero's impotence was punished with eternal torment of conscience.
3. (54 words) Chatsky, the hero of the comedy A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit", is a truly strong man, he had the courage to go not only against one influential person, Famusov, but also against a crowd of his supporters. Chatsky preached truth, freedom, opposed servility and lies. Everyone turned away from him, but Alexander still did not give up, is this not fortitude?
4. (59 words) In the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin" by A.S. Pushkin, the strength of the spirit is concentrated in Tatyana. Having fallen in love with Onegin, she was ready for anything for him. The girl was not even afraid to confess, but this was unacceptable in the 19th century. The strength of the spirit, the strength of love overcame all obstacles, except for one - the lack of reciprocal feelings. Tatyana remained unhappy, but she has a core and the truth is on her side.
5. (47 words) Mtsyri, main character poem of the same name M.Yu. Lermontov, yearned for his native Caucasus and freedom all his life. The hero had a goal: to live for real, at least for a moment, outside the monastery. And Mtsyri fled, tried to return to his native places. He did not succeed, but this thirst for freedom reveals the strength of the spirit in the hero.
6. (48 words) Pechorin, the main character of the novel by M.Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time" is a strong-willed person. For example, when Grushnitsky started an unfair duel against him, Grigory was not afraid, but calmly brought the game to the end, punishing the scoundrel with death. This act is not at all merciful, but strong, because otherwise the hero would have died himself.
7. (52 words) The main character of the story M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin "The Wise Piskar" is completely devoid of any mental strength, he was afraid of dangers all his life, and therefore did not live, but only existed in a hole without friends, love, simple joys. Because of weakness, everything passed by the scribbler, although his existence was long, but completely empty. Without the power of the spirit there is no life.
8. (36 words) In the story of A.P. Chekhov's "The Death of an Official", the executor Chervyakov sneezed on General Bryzzhalov and was so frightened of the consequences of this accident that, in the end, he died of horror. Fear has deprived the hero of common sense, this is what the weakness of the spirit leads to.
9. (41 words) Andrey Sokolov, the main character of the story by M.A. Sholokhov "The Fate of Man", can be called a strong personality. He went to war, because the Motherland was in danger, he went through all its horrors, then captivity and a concentration camp. Sokolov is a real hero, although he himself never understood his strength.
10. (60 words) Vasily Terkin, the hero of the poem of the same name by A.T. Tvardovsky, fortitude is combined with humor and lightness, as if it costs nothing for a fighter to do things that few modern people will be able to repeat without fear and posturing. For example, in the chapter "Duel" it is told about the confrontation between the hero and the German: the enemy is well-fed, better prepared, but Vasily won, and this victory took place solely on moral and volitional qualities, because of the fortitude.

Examples from life, cinema and media

1. (54 words) Plumber Dmitry, the hero of the film "The Fool" by Yu. Bykov, tried to go against the system for the sake of almost a thousand people who were simply abandoned. In the hostel building, the hero noticed a huge crack, the house is about to collapse, people will die or remain on the street. He fights for strangers against authority, fights to the end. He died, the system still won, but the strength of the character of the hero is respected.
2. (46 words) Chuck Noland, the protagonist of R. Zemeckis' film Cast Away, found himself in an extreme situation: the plane on which the hero was traveling crashes, he finds himself on a desert island. In such a situation, if you surrender, you will die. We need to make decisions here and now. Chuck strained his internal forces, survived and was able to rethink his life.
3. (44 words) Eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow from Gore Verbinski's Pirates caribbean: At the end of the world "personifies unsinkability. This hero came to the next world and returned back without batting an eyelid. And all because he never gives up, and this quality makes him a strong person.
4. (41 words) Human great strength spirit is Nick Vujicic. Nick has no arms and legs, but he was able to get a diploma with two specialties, find love, travel and give lectures that help other people. Such heroes motivate to accomplish great things by their example.
5. (46 words) Peter Dinklage, known to many for his role as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones, has overcome many obstacles. Dinklage was born with achondroplasia (a disease leading to dwarfism), he has a poor family, and there was no success at the beginning of his career. Now this actor is very popular, the problems only hardened his character.
6. (52 words) Stephen Hawking being a luminary modern science, since the age of 20 he has been struggling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Now this disease is not treatable, the scientist is paralyzed, even speaks only with the help of a speech synthesizer. However, Hawking does not give up: he continues his scientific work, inspires young scientists to new achievements, even appears in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory.
7. (67 words) A friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. This is a young woman with a small child, and the disease was already in the last stage. The first thing she thought about was how to arrange a child the best way. The second is how to live on. One could cry in anticipation of the end, but the woman began to help other patients, and also to live full life without postponing any meetings, travels, acquaintances. You need to have a huge inner core to repeat her feat.
8. (47 words) A friend of mine had an operation that didn't go well. The body rejected the material that was sewn during surgery, inflammation began. She underwent several more operations, a huge number of injections, in the hospital ward whole year life. However, this year tempered her character, taught her not to give up and be strong.
9. (62 words) As a child, I had an incident that made me strong on pain of death. I was just learning to swim, but I accidentally got into a deep place where I didn’t reach the bottom, got scared and started to sink. It was far enough to the coast. Then I realized that if I didn’t calm down and be strong, I wouldn’t be able to save myself. And I swam as best I could, but I swam and survived.
10. (57 words) Once, when I was still very young, my mother looked out of the apartment and saw that there was smoke in the entrance, and it was impossible to go out, especially with a child. But through the window, my mother saw a fire truck, so we went out onto the balcony, and my mother began to give signals to the firemen. They noticed us and pulled us out. Mom was not at a loss, she had to become strong for me.

Fortitude is not only going into battle with a sword drawn, it is often required in Everyday life to deal with all problems and troubles. This quality must be cultivated in oneself, without it it is impossible, as the Kino group sang: “You must be strong, otherwise, why would you be?”.

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Each person during his life meets with a large number of people who behave differently and turn out to be decent, mean, weak, strong-willed and other personalities. And how should a person show himself so that it can be said about him that he is a strong personality? This is a person with certain character traits, such as self-confidence and self-confidence, purposefulness, optimism, the ability to look at things realistically, perseverance, the ability to take responsibility for decisions taken ability to control the situation, be a leader and lead other people.

Prominent people in history

Not every person who lived in the past or exists at the present time can be said to be a really strong personality. Examples of people who became famous for their unbending willpower, the ability to lead entire nations, their fateful responsible decisions that changed the outcome of many major events, captured the history of our state and the whole world. Such people can be called Prince Vladimir, Vasily II, Alexander Nevsky, Empress Catherine II, Emperor Peter I, Nicholas II and many others.

A specific example of a strong personality

More examples could be given strong personality in history, but I would like to consider one outstanding person as a role model. Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the history of mankind, can deservedly be considered such a person. The strength of this man's personality is beyond question. He went through many trials and tribulations during his preparation for space flight and during the flight itself. Yuri Gagarin was a very purposeful, hard-working person, able to mobilize in Hard time to make the right decision. He was able to maintain inner calm in absolutely any situation and transmit this calm state to others. It is this trait - the ability not to panic and make informed decisions in difficult situation, was the main characteristic of an astronaut for the first manned space flight.

Yuri Alekseevich was a simple, open person, he helped other cosmonauts, his colleagues, in preparation for the flight. He knew how to organize people and lead them along. Every morning, Gagarin took his family and the residents of his entire house to morning exercises outside in the courtyard, going around each apartment and ringing the doorbell. He did not allow anyone to shirk and be capricious. And no one even tried to refuse - all people gladly obeyed the advice and instructions of this outstanding person.

Having become famous, Yuri Gagarin passed the test of fame and did not become conceited. But not everyone can withstand the pressure of fame in order to remain the same person, a model of endurance and self-control.

It's a pity that this great person died early, died in a plane crash, true reason which still remains unexplained. If his fate had turned out differently, and he had not died, we can say with confidence that he would have done many more important things, he could have led many people and showed them the right path in life. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin - real example strongest personality in human history.

Strong personality: examples was last modified: December 15th, 2015 by Elena Pogodaeva

The strength of the spirit of the Russian people

“Russia is the depth, the measure of which
no one has yet been able to determine
hence the legend of the mysterious Russian
soul, to simulate the movements of which
no one can." EXODUS Book 2

Hard times have come again for our country. America, Great Britain and the "highly civilized" countries of Europe, accustomed to living comfortably and stably at the expense of the resources of dependent states of donors, are currently facing a large-scale economic crisis. Their leaders began to look for new victims in order to continue their comfortable existence in the future. In this regard, huge natural resources Russia has always been a tasty morsel for conquerors at all times.

Russia survived many wars, but it never attacked first, but only adequately fought back. Hidden enemies tried to decompose it from the inside. In all sorts of ways Western countries they tried to impose a consumer consciousness and instill into the minds of Russian people uncharacteristic thoughts about worthlessness and self-abasement. All this was done so that we would forget about the soul and God, and thus break the Russian spirit. But this scenario failed. And now, once again, an aggressive attempt is being made by countries with colonial thinking to unleash another war and subdue Russia. All unthinkable methods are used. Flow outright lies, falsifications and dirty accusations from all the media hit our country and no explanation or even evidence can stop it. Russia and its president have been slandered and crucified with obvious pleasure, blaming them for all the sins and troubles of the whole world. Until recently, it was hard to believe, but now this is our reality, and it's time to unite in spirit and protect our Motherland, as our ancestors did in the days of hard times.

From history we know many striking examples manifestations of fortitude and fortitude of Russian people at the limit of human capabilities.

The catchphrase "Russians do not surrender" appeared during the First World War. In the Book of S.A. Khmelkov "The Struggle for Osovets" is described as"V In 1915, the Russian garrison defended the small fortress of Osovets, located on the territory of present-day Belarus. As a last resort to break the Russians, the enemy decided to use a gas attack. For this, the Germans deployed 30 gas batteries. A dark green mist of a mixture of chlorine and bromine flowed onto the fortress. The defenders of the fortress did not have gas masks. All life around was poisoned. About seven thousand infantrymen moved to storm the Russian fortress. But when the German chains approached the trenches, counterattacking Russian infantry fell upon them from a thick green chlorine fog. The sight was terrifying: the soldiers walked into the bayonet with their faces wrapped in rags, shaking from a terrible cough, literally spitting out pieces of the lungs on the bloodied tunics. These were the remnants of the 13th company of the 226th infantry Zemlyansky regiment, a little more than 60 people. But they plunged the enemy into such horror that the German infantry, not accepting the battle, rushed back, trampling each other and hanging on their own barbed wire. Nothing like the world military art didn't know. This battle will go down in history as the "attack of the dead."

The glory of Russian weapons knows no bounds. The Russian soldier endured what the soldiers of the armies of other countries have never endured and will not endure. This is evidenced by letters from the front of soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht, in which they admired the courage of Russian soldiers during the Second World War. ANDfrom a letter from a soldier of the Third Reich, Erich Ott, senthome from Stalingrad on October 14, 1942:« Russians are not like people, they are made of iron, they do not know fatigue, they do not know fear. Sailors, in the bitter cold, go on the attack in vests. Physically and spiritually, one Russian soldier is stronger than our entire company.”

From the book by Robert Kershaw “1941 through the eyes of the Germans. Birch crosses instead of iron ones":"During the attack, we stumbled upon easy russian tank T-26, we immediately clicked it right from the 37-graph paper. When we began to approach, a Russian leaned out of the hatch of the tower to the waist and opened fire on us with a pistol. It soon became clear that he was without legs, they were torn off when the tank was hit. And despite this, he fired at us with a pistol!

The strength of the spirit was manifested not only in battles. During the blockade of Leningrad in severe frosts up to 50 degrees, our heroic compatriots paved the "Road of Life" through Ladoga lake, which became a salvation for thousands of Leningraders dying of hunger. After visiting the Museum "Road of Life" in the memory there was a photograph of a man walking knee-deep in water, with a bag over his shoulders. This was the first spring of the siege of Leningrad. The ice on Ladoga began to melt, the cars stalled, the horses refused to go into the icy water. But it was vital to deliver 4.5 tons of onions to the besieged city. What horses could not do, people did. Thirty volunteers 44 km dragged a precious load. In total, 65 tons of food was transported on foot across Ladoga.

And this is only a tiny part of the feat of the Russian people, who, not sparing their lives in the name of victory, defended their Motherland from foreign invaders.What is the secret unbending will, fortitude and courage of Russian?

The ancestral home of Russia is Hyperborea, highly spiritual legendary civilization, which, according to scientists, existed several tens of thousands of years ago in the Arctic. Artifacts of this ancient country, discovered by archaeologists on the Kola Peninsula. The very name of the Kola Peninsula and the Kola River contains the rootnamed after the ancient Slavic god Kolo-Kolyada. When the poles of the Earth changed, escaping from the cold, our ancestors dews or Russ, as they were also called, moved to the territory of today's Russia from ancient Hyperborea. Confirmation can be found in predictionsNostradamus, whocalled the Russians "the Hyperborean people."Having moved to Russia, the dews were saturated with its codes, and a sprout of the strength of the spirit of the Russian land broke through in their souls. Russia is a special country, it is a stronghold of the forces of Light, the Spirit of the Earth is concentrated here. According to the Slavic-Aryan Vedas, the word"Russia" stands for "increasing light"."Ros" - growth, increase;"siya" - shine, light. That is, Russia was originally a source of spiritual light, hence the name Holy Rus'. Our earth is luminiferous in its essence, it bears maternal feminine energies. It is no coincidence that only we have the concept of "Motherland". Therefore, it is a great sin to find fault with Russia, no matter how decadent the country is. This is the same as insulting your exhausted, sick mother, who gave all her strength to savechildren. It is hard for foreigners to understand why the Russians are always so desperate to defend their land from invaders. And the answer is simple - they protect the most sacred thing - their mother, and this is inherent in the Russians at the gene level.

Even in fairy tales, any evil spirits cannot stand the Russian spirit and can smell it from a distance. Glory to our land feats of arms Russian heroes. Their names and deeds for the glory of the Fatherland were passed from mouth to mouth of their ancestors, and have come down to our days in epics and legends. You need to study and remember the history of your country. The connection of generations strengthens the roots of the spirit and gives stability and inflexibility in any of the most difficult trials. A man without family or tribe, like a "tumbleweed", is pliable even to a weak pressure of the wind and is an easy prey for any enemy.

Image of Russia - This is the Phoenix bird, reborn from the ashes, a symbol of immortality. From our rich history we know many facts when it seemed to the enemies that Russia was completely destroyed and fell at the feet of the conquerors. Here are just a few examples: the surrender of Moscow to Napoleon during Patriotic War 1812; the blockade of Leningrad, the battles for Moscow during the Second World War; naxithe flattening of atheism in Soviet times; restructuring of the 90s and a focus on Western consumer values. But every time, contrary to all the forecasts of analysts, Russiareborn from devastation and poverty, like a Phoenix bird, and regained strength and power, causing bewilderment of observers from the outside. What is happening now. Recall the recent events in the month of March, whenRussia's position at the UN meeting on the issue of a referendum in Crimea caused an inadequate reaction from the US Permanent Representative Samantha Power. She spoke hystericallyenvoyRF VitalyChurkineverything she thinks about our country: “Russia has nothe right to forget that she is not a winner, butdefeated". Almighty America cannot believe and accept that Russia is back on the horse again.

The Russian soul is a depth, and there is a lot of unknown and unpredictable in it, its patience is great, which misleads many and gives rise to thoughts about the impunity of criminals. In fact, they are given a chance to change their minds and not commit sin. Russia endures to the limit, and waits for repentance, the spring is compressed more and more and the moment comes when it shoots with great force. And the enemy will be able to fully feel the full power of the Russian spirit in his own skin. As said"Iron Chancellor" Otto von Bismarck: "I know many ways to drive a Russian bear out of its den, but not a single one how to drive it back."The lessons of history are quickly forgotten, the long-suffering of Russia is again taken for weakness, and again self-confident conquerors are found, eager to get the riches of the Russian land.

EXODUS books say that Russian people do not even suspect what strength of spirit is inherent in them, these roots of strength and spirituality originally laid by the Lord himself. And still, the final decision remains with the people themselves.Faced with death, he makes a choice either to preserve honor and conscience, having lost his life, or to continue to live without honor and conscience. The Russian land gave birth to a large number of Saints. They raised the spirit of the people in the most difficult times by the example of their lives and true faith in God. The blessing of the Great Saint Sergius of Radonezh for the Battle of Kulikovo was an unconditional guarantee of victory over Mamai. The feat of selfless service to the God of the Saints of the Russian land erected pillars of the spirit that kept and keep the souls of people from the final fall in the most difficult years of unbelief and atheism.

Western consumer civilization throughout the history of mankind felt the "otherness" of Russia. The sacrifice and breadth of the Russian soul is still a mystery to her. The spiritual potential of Russia, the desire for unification is not understood and not accepted in Western countries, and alien and incomprehensible always causes fear and suspicion.German philosopher Walter Schubart tried to find an answer to this question:“Russia does not seek to conquer the West, nor to enrich itself at its expense - it wants to save it. The Russian soul feels itself happiest in a state of self-giving and sacrifice. It strives for universal integrity, for the living embodiment of the idea of ​​universal humanity. It pours over the edge - to the West. Because she wants integrity. She does not look for additions to herself in him, but squanders herself, she intends not to take, but to give. She's in a messianic mood." . Russia has always been self-sufficient and did not claim foreign territories.In this idea of ​​Russia Western countries do not believe and do not want to believe. But there comes such a critical moment in their destinies that they will be forced to overcome their arrogance. And there will be a turning point in the "enlightened" minds when they begin to see clearly and see in Russia a spiritual leader, Mother Savior and protector of the whole world.

Now, during the Transition of humanity to a new level of consciousness, when the struggle between the forces of Light and darkness has reached its maximum, the Lord is betting on the revival of the Russian spirit. To the above, we can add the words of Lord El Morya from book 5.3 of the series EXODUS : “Russian people are amazing in their desire for knowledge, for service, when they want it with all their hearts, with all their souls. Therefore, indeed, Russia will be the first. The Russian spirit is strong. You really can't kill him. But if everyone united, everyone showed the spirit, what strength would be, what a breakthrough, what progress. Then, in one fell swoop, it would be possible to do away with all the negatives, with all the darkness that surrounds you ... How long, how painfully the Russians have suffered and are suffering! But why? For the sake of the future, or maybe as a payment for the past? No and no again. For the sake of the future, they accept flour. To do what needs to happen. Then Rus' will rise and lead other countries and peoples, in whom the spirit is not so strong and patient, in whom there is little holiness, in whom faith in God is not enough.

Ostrer Elena and Romanova Ludmila

Love for Motherland

My eyes look with anger at people,
On those who sow lies, cynicism, poison and cowardice
Insidious enemies came to the Russian land,
To cultivate debauchery and indifference in the hearts

They managed to inspire us with vicious words
And they taught not to love their native people,
Having managed to cover and desecrate with shame
The once sacred word "patriot"

But a Russian cannot not love
Without beauty and kindness, there is emptiness in the heart
Desecrated honor and justice gnaw at the soul
She needs love and purity like air

Love to native land sung in Russian songs,
It is in our blood and in our souls and in our hearts.
And we have a lot to return in battles,
And make clear what was only in dreams

I believe that the long-awaited hour will come,
When love for the Fatherland awakens again
And the Russian Spirit will fill us with power,
And mother - holy Rus' will forever be reborn!

Marat Nasybulin. October, 2014

A word to those who personify our essence - the elite of the Spirit

(These words are their true essence, and left a bright mark in the history of mankind)

Prince Alexander Nevskysaid before the battle with the Swedes:"God is not in power, but in truth!"

In all Ages, Russians believed in the same thing - above all istruth, truth, God , and only by this measure can one measure both one's own life and the life of one's people. No material force - be it the force of weapons, money or an unjust law - is higher than truth for Russians: and this is the most important difference between Russian civilization and modern Western civilization. All our troubles were due to the deviation from truth and justice - and then Russia fell apart from within or lost to an external enemy. But in the Ukrainian crisis, everyone understands that our cause is just, which is why V. Putin speaks of our strength:

“It's just that we are stronger ... Everyone. Because we are right. Power is in the truth. When a Russian person feels right, he is invincible" .

“The simpler and closer to the earth a person is, the more responsibility he has for his Motherland. I'll even tell you why. He has no other homeland, he will not get on a plane, on a train or on a horse and leave, he will not roll away from here. He knows that he will stay here, on this earth, where his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be. He must take care of them. If he doesn't do it, no one else will. This is the basis of statehood and patriotism of an ordinary Russian person. Yes, and a person of any nationality living here ... "There is strength in unity!" ‒ this inner patriotism of an ordinary Russian citizen is very strong...”

"Look at our thousand years of history. As soon as we rise, we immediately need to move Russia a little, put it in its place, slow it down. Containment theory, how many years has it been around? It seems to have originated in Soviet times although it is hundreds of years old. But we must not escalate, dramatize. You have to understand that this is how the world works.

http://vz.ru/politics/2014/11/24/716863.html - « The Truth and Love of Vladimir Putin

Many Rulers often recite great words with pathos: “God is with us!”

But people know - not by words, but by deeds, the cosmic Themis will judge them.

Did GOD direct the actions of American presidents from Truman to the present day, who left an obvious bloody planetary trail in history for the GLORY of America (“American interests”) and the so-called “American democracy”? Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, carpet bombing of Dresden, Vietnam, dismemberment of Yugoslavia, plunging into the chaos of the fratricidal war of Afghanistan Iraq, ... orange revolutions in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Georgia and Ukraine... And everywhere - chaos, genocide of civilians, destruction of life support infrastructure and economic potential! And everywhere - bringing to power the most fanatical radical forces up to the Nazis. Now, under American control, the Kiev Junta for the GLORY of Ukraine is conducting a punitive operation, genocide against the people of their country, who dared to claim the right to their own point of view on life. But GOD is their judge!

The spiritual leader of Russia, V. Putin, never utters such lofty words from the podium, but the constant presence of God is felt in his soul and heart. Therefore, he speaks very frankly, directly and openly, without lies and falsehood. And you feel his responsibility for every word and decision.

And the Higher GODS highlighted this most important facet of him, as a servant of Russia, the planet and GOD, giving us the words of a prayer in which all dots are placed over i :

Prayer is heard in the blue sky

MOTHER Great.

She calls the stars that have fallen down,

Let the heart of the presidents tremble with love,

Calling them to unite around Russia,

Having united in thought with Avatar Thoth,

Who teamed up with Putin

As with your own material body.

The President of Russia will show the rest the way

To Truth and Light.

In his prayer, Heaven praises the earthly son, -

The embodiment of loyalty, love and wisdom.

To unite everyone is his task,

Connecting the links of the entire planet

And become a star of the Cosmos and the Sky.

And she turns to him:

“Hallowed be, My son, your name.

You are the main warrior carrying the cross

For the entire planet and for all people.

May everything that I have said come true.

Amen"

Now every person, in his right mind and reason, can unambiguously determine who to follow and how, in other words, what God he serves.

Life is worth fighting for, without giving in to any troubles. In the struggle and there is its meaning. Today we have collected for you unique stories about people who overcame all the difficulties sent to them by fate.

Jack London "Martin Eden"

Novel outstanding American writer Jack London about dreams and success. A simple sailor, in whom it is easy to recognize yourself Jack, goes a long, full of hardships path to literary immortality. by chance Martin Eden finds himself in a secular society. And from now on, two goals relentlessly stand before him: the glory of the writer and the possession of his muse - his beloved woman. But dreams are unpredictable and insidious: it is not known when they will come true, and whether it will bring Eden long-awaited joy.

Nujood Ali "I am 10 years old and divorced"

This book tells the true story of a little Yemeni woman who dared to defy tradition by demanding a divorce from her forced husband. And she got it! In a country where half of the girls are married before they are eighteen, Nujud was the first to do so. Her act resonated with people around the world and excited the international press. Nujud I decided to openly tell people my story.

Solomon Northup 12 Years a Slave. Real story betrayal, kidnapping and fortitude"

In 1853, this book alarmed American society, becoming a harbinger of civil war. 160 years later, she inspired Steve McQueen(46) and Brad Pitt(51) to create an award-winning film masterpiece, including " Oscar". For the most Solomon Northup the book became a confession about the darkest period of his life. A period when despair almost suffocated the hope of breaking out of the chains of slavery and regaining the freedom and dignity that had been taken from him.

Abdel Sellou "You changed my life"

The true story of the main characters of the most popular French film " Untouchables" (or " 1+1 "). This is a story about an amazing friendship between two people whose paths should never have crossed - a paralyzed French aristocrat and an unemployed Algerian immigrant. But they met. And they changed each other's lives forever.

Jin Kwok "Girl in Translation"

kimberley immigrated with my mother Hong Kong V America and found themselves in the heart Brooklyn, in the New York slums. Now all hope is kimberley because my mother does not know English at all. Soon kimberley starts double life. During the day she is an exemplary American schoolgirl, and in the evening she is a Chinese slave working hard in a small factory. She has no money for new clothes, cosmetics and other girlish pleasures, but she has the ability and incredible determination. She is confused and scared, but she believes in herself and is not going to back down.

Erich Maria Remarque "Spark of Life"

One of my favorite books by my favorite author. What do you think is left for people choking in the maelstrom of war? What remains of people who have been deprived of hope, love and even life itself? What is left for people who have nothing left? Just something - a spark of life. Weak but unquenchable. Remarque will show you the spark that gives people the strength to smile on the verge of death. A spark of light - in total darkness.

Khaled Hosseini "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

At the center of the novel are two women who are victims of upheavals that have destroyed idyllic Afghanistan. Mariam is the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy businessman who has learned from childhood what misfortune is. Leila, on the contrary, is a beloved daughter in a friendly family, dreaming of an interesting and wonderful life. They have nothing in common, they live in different worlds, which were not destined to intersect, if not for the fiery flurry of war. From now on, Leila and Mariam are bound by the closest ties, and they themselves do not know who they are - enemies, friends or sisters. They only know that they cannot survive alone.

Jojo Moyes "Me Before You"

A sad story about an impossible love. main character Lou Clark loses his job at a coffee shop and takes a job as a bedside nurse. Will Traynor was hit by a bus. He had no desire to live. How life will change after this meeting, none of them guess.

John Green "The Fault in Our Stars"

In 2012, John Green's novel hit the world. This is a story about teenagers who suffer from a serious illness. But they are not going to give up, remaining restless, explosive, rebellious, equally ready for hate and love. Hazel and Augustus defy fate.

Ruben David Gonzalez Gallego "White on Black"

When it seems to you that life is unfair and everything is going wrong, just open the book Gallego and stay for a while in the world of people with disabilities. Their optimism and a completely non-standard view of familiar things will become a real cure for you.

Michael Remer "Down"

The story of the main character Bones consonant " rain man". It is written for people who are not indifferent, for those whose soul has not yet completely hardened. Kostya never pretends and does not wish harm to anyone. But he knows how to enjoy life in a way that few of us do. A child with a pure soul and a rich, but not so similar to our inner world.

Daniel Keys " mysterious story Billy Milligan"

It is inhabited by 24 separate individuals, different in intelligence, age, nationality, gender and worldview. Billy Milligan- the real and most mysterious and crazy character in our history, a kind of experiment of nature on man.

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Many believe that if a person has lost a limb, was doused with acid, suffered in a fire or was injured in an accident, then he should feel sorry for himself and give up. Unfortunately, most people who find themselves in such situations do just that, but fortunately there are people who pull themselves together and begin to inspire others by their example. These strong-willed people have proven that despite limited opportunities, you can live a full and vibrant life.

Turia Pitt suffered severe burns in a fire

The story of Australian fashion model Turia Pitt, who lost her face after a fire, cannot leave anyone indifferent. At the age of 24, she was caught in a terrible fire, in which her body was burned by 64%. The girl spent six months in the hospital, went through many operations, lost all fingers on her right hand and 3 fingers on her left. Now she lives a full life, starring for magazines, playing sports, surfing, cycling and working as a mining engineer.

Nando Parrado survived the plane crash and waited 72 days for help

The survivors of the disaster drank the melted snow and slept side by side to keep warm. There was so little food that everyone did everything to find at least some living creatures for a common dinner. On the 60th day after the accident, Nando and two of his friends decided to go through the icy desert for help. After the plane crash, Nando lost half of his family, and during the time after the crash he lost more than 40 kg of weight. Now he is engaged in lecturing on the power of motivation in life to achieve goals.

Jessica Cox became the world's first pilot without both arms

The girl was born in 1983 without both arms. Why was she born like this, the answer was never found. Meanwhile, the girl grew up, and her parents did everything so that she lived a full life. As a result of her efforts, Jessica learned to eat on her own, dress herself and went to a completely regular school and learned to write. From childhood, the girl was afraid to fly and even swung on a swing with closed eyes. But she overcame her fear. On October 10, 2008, Jessica Cox received an athlete pilot's license. She became the first pilot in the world without both hands, for which she got into the Guinness Book of Records.

Tanni Gray-Thompson has become world famous as a successful wheelchair racer.

Born with a spina bifida diagnosis, Tunney won world fame as a successful wheelchair racer.

Sean Schwarner overcame cancer and climbed the 7 highest peaks on 7 continents

This man with a capital letter is a real fighter, he overcame cancer and visited the 7 highest peaks of 7 continents. He is the only person in the world to have survived a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease and Askin's sarcoma. He was diagnosed with cancer of the 4th and last stage at the age of 13, and according to the doctors' forecasts, he was not supposed to live even 3 months. But Sean miraculously overcame his illness, which soon returned when doctors re-discovered a golf ball-sized tumor on his right lung.

After the second operation to remove the tumor, the doctors decided that the patient would last no more than 2 weeks ... But now, 10 years later, partially using his lung, Sean is known to the whole world for being the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest .

Gillian Mercado, diagnosed with dystrophy, entered the fashion world and became successful

This girl proved that in order to get into the world of fashion, you do not need to comply with generally accepted canons. And it is quite possible to love yourself and your body, even when it is not perfect. As a child, the girl was diagnosed with a terrible disease - dystrophy, in connection with which she was confined to a wheelchair. But this did not prevent her from being in the world of high fashion.

Esther Werger - multiple champion with paralyzed legs

As a child, she was diagnosed with vascular myelopathy. In this regard, an operation was performed, which, unfortunately, only worsened everything, and she was paralyzed in both legs. But the wheelchair did not prevent Esther from playing sports. She quite successfully played basketball and volleyball, but tennis brought her worldwide fame. Verger has won 42 Grand Slam titles.

Michael J Fox overcame all the hardships associated with Parkinson's disease

The famous actor from the movie "Back to the Future" found out that he was sick when he was only 30 years old. Then he began to drink alcohol, but in spite of everything he gave up and devoted his life to the fight against Parkinson's disease. Thanks to his help, it was possible to raise $ 350 million for the study of this disease.

Patrick Henry Hughes, being blind and having undeveloped limbs, became a great pianist

Patrick was born without eyes and with deformed, weakened limbs, which makes him unable to stand. Despite all these conditions, the child at the age of one year began to try to play the piano. Later, he was able to enroll at the University of Louisville School of Music Marching and Pep Bands, after which he began to play in the Cardinal Marching Band, where he was constantly driven in a wheelchair by his indefatigable father. Now Patrick is a virtuoso pianist, winner of many competitions, his performances were broadcast by many TV channels.

Mark Inglis, the only man without legs to summit Everest

Climber Mark Inglis from New Zealand became the first and remains the only person without legs, who conquered Everest. 20 years earlier, he lost both legs, frostbitten them in one of the expeditions. But Mark did not part with his dream, he trained a lot and was able to conquer the most high peak, hardly yielding even ordinary people. Today he continues to live in New Zealand with his wife and 3 children. He has written 4 books and works for a charitable foundation.