Stories of Hope: From the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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You have the freedom, the power to choose. I hope that you choose a better life. I hope you choose to act, rather than be acted upon. I wish for you the courage to attach your future to your limitless potential rather than your limiting past. A few seconds later she closed her eyes and fell asleep. The room was peaceful – almost silent. All I could hear was the soft purr of her breathing. I stayed awake thinking about the time we’d spent together and all the choices in our lives that made this moment possible. And at some point, I realized that it didn’t matter what we’d done or where we’d gone. Nor did the future hold any significance. Sadly, Keith’s Dad’s infidelity came to light and Keith’s world began to crash around him. He didn’t understand how the father he thought he had, who had been so full of meaningful advice could let him down. He turned his anger to God.

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Remind the children that when Esther was in difficulty, she talked to her uncle, Mordecai. Encourage the children to speak to someone about any difficulties that they are experiencing. A routine prayer is interrupted unexpectedly, but the interruption helps make the prayer much more meaningful. But more sleepless nights followed, so Viktor tried again. This time, as he read about eternal life, he felt God moving. A bird provides an illustration of the protection God promises His children in a Bible verse that some may find unusual. Science fiction writers imagine the future and therefore, we hope, can shape the future. Here, writer Le Guin imagines a future Earth that looks radically different from our present Earth — a place of peace, prosperity and sustainability.This is a book that’s incredibly close to my heart. Thurow, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, chronicles a year in the lives of four farming families in East Africa. They all joined a program run by the nonprofit One Acre Fund and embarked on the path from poverty towards prosperity. It was not an easy journey, and the writer captures both the despairs and triumphs that occur along the way. The book ends up showcasing the indelibility of human resolve — and how access to even the most basic resources can profoundly impact people’s lives. You think you don’t have very many memories of a childhood, but I have vivid memories of September 10, 1950. That was the day I was dropped in an orphans’ home.”

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Esther didn’t let a hard start in life put her off, and neither should we. Wherever we start from, we can all bring hope to others. This novel, written by a Japanese author, is a complete work of fantasy, but it succeeds in transporting you to a world that makes you believe in prophecies. It also exudes hope as its characters display so much immense kindness, a quality I believe is much needed now to strengthen humanity. This memoir is one of the finest books I have read in recent memory. Physician Kalanithi — who died from cancer before he could complete this book — has written a deeply moving story that could be depressing, but in his hands, it’s both insightful and uplifting. The book illuminates the ecosystem of medical care for terminal illness and also provides touching insights into marriage, friendship and family. This great novel imagines an entirely plausible dystopia in the near future. While this might not to seem scream “hopeful,” it really is in the sense that it shows how true adversity can bring out the best in people — something critical to remember in the coming year.We all know the story of Moses, how he sends the plagues upon Egypt, proving the one true God, and delivers the Children of Israel from bondage and slavery. We know that he parts the Red Sea, leads the children in the wilderness for 40 years, and that he talked face to face with God. Almost anything Solnit writes is insightful and moving, but this book especially so. It’s a nonfiction work of history, spirituality and memory about the little utopias that have arisen in the wake of earthquakes, floods, fires and other catastrophes. Forged in emergency, these spontaneous communities of helpful strangers rediscover the joy of reciprocity, benevolence and mutual aid. Solnit’s core argument, which I find refreshing and challenging, is that these temporary bubbles of fellow-feeling are not rare exceptions to human nature; rather, they are the purest possible expression of human nature — a paradise that perhaps, even without the aid of disaster, we can find again. In times of darkness, we can always seek solace in famous stories of hope and courage against all odds. Having a glimpse into other people’s struggles and courage can give us hope in our own lives. It can also inspire us to achieve great things. As the class shook their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little. Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable of doing anything else until you drop them.” He saw beyond my past and recognized a true potential that only faith can serve. He took a chance on me and hired me on as a helper with his landscape company. It was the chance I needed to begin the work that I always felt I was called to do, help people."

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Kalanithi manages to bridge the written word with the intricacies of neuroscience. He uses his wonderful prose to explore issues such as identity and meaning. He also recounts his moving experiences with patients he encountered. Viktor fell into the drug dealing business in his twenties. He ran a major drug operation during the 1990s, which smuggled drugs into Central Asia where he lived. The job offered plenty of "easy" money, along with loads of adventure. And best of all, Viktor was good at it. Man was created in a perfect state. He was content, satisfied, and in perfect communion with His creator. Then sin entered the world and we have been searching ever since. We’ve been struggling under the fist of pain and suffering, hard work and labor, fear and depression, and yet we know that we were created for more.A short prayer in the form of a poem expresses the need for God in our lives and His constant availablity. Her grandmother, a shopkeeper, otherwise known as ‘Momma,’ became a strong maternal figure to Maya. Momma became a center of stability in her formative years. Maya fights her sense of abandonment and self-worth in a community beset by poverty, rampant violence, and racial discrimination. BW: Using time, pressure and patience, the universe gradually changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds. You were being worked on too. Just because something didn’t happen , doesn’t mean it will never happen. Congratulations! The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World by Jacqueline Novogratz