If at First . . .: How Great People Turned Setbacks into Great Success

by Laura Fitzgerald, Jean Z. Lucas (Editor)

Presents real-life cases of well-known people who overcame great odds to become successful in their own lives and influential in the lives of others.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

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Reviews

[Jeslyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love books that are springboards to seeking out more information - in this case, biographies of some terrific individuals who overcame significant obstacles to achieve success in their life. Though many of these stories will be well known in an age of constant news and celebrity attention, I was particularly interested in the accounts of James Earl Jones and Anita Roddick.

Even if the reader isn't interested in delving deeper into any of the individuals, these brief vignettes are great to read through - particularly for youth, who can sometimes have attention-span issues...these are quick to read reminders to all of us that disappointment, adversity, and setbacks happen to all of us - our reactions to them are what matter most.

[Dhini · Rating 3 out of 5]

kisah 30 tokoh dunia ternama yang tetap berdiri tegak saat badai kehidupan menerpa mereka... ada Oprah Winfrey yang tidak ditempatkan sebagai pembawa berita, tetapi sebagai pembawa acara biasa yang malah membuatnya jadi terkenal..ada Hellen Keller, ada Malcolm X, ada Lance Armstrong, ada Mahatma Gandhi, ada Marthin Luther Jr, John Grisham, Walt Disney, Steven Spielberg, Nelson Mandela dan beberapa lagi yang lain...

Mereka semua berusaha bangkit dari kondisi2 dimana Keputusasaan datang menyamar sebagai teman dan terus membayangi kehidupan mereka.. Dan selalu, yang menjadi teman sejati sesungguhnya adalah Kerja Keras & Pantang Menyerah..

[Laura]

I didn't write this book but decided to read it because I share the author's name. It's a nice read.