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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story-which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey-is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message- disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House USA INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780449817445
eBay Product ID (ePID)209568349
Product Key Features
Book TitleEmmanuel's Dream: the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
IllustratorSean Qualls
AuthorLaurie Ann Thompson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicIllustration
Publication Year2015
Number of Pages40 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height294mm
Item Width238mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorLaurie Ann Thompson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States