Twenty-two true stories of triumph through the most challenging times. What does it take to more than survive our stories, to more than merely overcome in the face of what we fear most? Each of these true stories offers these gifts: breathtaking candor, the kind of courage that lies hidden in all of us, and a powerful glimpse of the same light we, too, are seeking.

Peter's Story: An Olympian-level weight loss takes him from 445 lbs.to fabulously fit.

Life changing stories from other authors:

• He had twelve cents to his name when this globally recognized businessman listed ten impossible goals.
• A baby is taken from his young mother's arms, and she heals by becoming a midwife to vulnerable young mothers.
• Witnessing his brutal father's accidental death leads to his son's liberating forgiveness.
• A girl loses her leg and regains her spirit as she leads an effort to encourage others.
• A student suffering crippling anxiety develops a coping system for other teens.
• "I never wanted you," a mother tells her tiny daughter, who struggles up from that darkness to recreate self-esteem for herself and others.
• A chaotic upbringing creates a people-pleasing anorexic whose hunger for faith saves her and her family.