Fear And Courage: True Stories That Reveal The Depths Of The Human Experience (Timeless Wisdom)

Fear And Courage: True Stories That Reveal The Depths Of The Human Experience (Timeless Wisdom)

We have all felt fear, whether it?s the sweaty palms and racing heart as we make a speech or the profound, all-encompassing awareness of our own mortality as we await medical results. Of course, the flip-side of fear is courage. The person who learns a new skill late in life despite fearing they?re ?too old?. The quiet voice that speaks up when everyone else remains silent. As Nelson Mandela famously said, ?I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.? Collected from around the world, the twenty-five true stories showcased here capture the full range of the fear and courage experience. From the 65-year-old woman stepping outside her comfort zone to visit Antarctica, to the young social worker confronting an abusive father and husband; from a gay woman?s experience of coming out, to a man confronting his claustrophobia to have an MRI, or a woman fighting to keep both herself and her unborn child alive in Hitler?s Germany -?hese are stories of fear and courage in all their guises. At times humorous, often poignant, they will linger in your memory, shining a light on just what it means to be human. Interspersed between the stories are quotes about fear and courage by people as diverse as Eleanor Roosevelt, Paulo Coelho, Marcus Aurelius and Taylor Swift. The result is a book to be savoured and returned to again and again. The ?Timeless Wisdom? series of books showcases a diverse range of true stories collected from around the world, all contributed by mature writers as part of an international competition. Interspersed between the stories are memorable quotes touching on each book?s theme. The resulting books are inspiring, surprising and profoundly enriching. About the Author Ren? Hollis is an author and photographer who enjoys living in the country. She specializes in non-fiction photograph books and is currently working on a book featuring interviews with people living in New Zealand who are over 100 years old. Ren??s love for pigs began when a litter of piglets was born on her birthday and one was named after her. Then she was introduced to A.A. Milne?s Piglet before getting to know Wilbur, from Charlotte?s Web. But it was a little pig called Babe that captured her heart in the 1995 movie of the same name. Over the years, Ren? has discovered that pigs are playful, friendly, sensitive, intelligent animals. Oink is her tribute to these amazing creatures.