Do you sometimes feel like there's no light at the end of the tunnel? Have the right words ever gotten you though a very tough day? Would you like to have the perfect words at your fingertips for just about any occasion or frame of mind? Do you want an extensive collection of quotes that are categorized into user-friendly sections? If you answer yes to any or all of the above, Life's Little Book of Survival Quotes is the definitive collection of quotes, tips, affirmations, action steps and inspirational stories to help brighten your darkest days. It's the constant companion that can lift your spirits and keep you hanging in there during your worst of times and even your best of times. Each category contains quotes and stories from famous (and infamous) and everyday people who have successfully overcome their struggles to prove that you too can enjoy a happier, healthier, and more prosperous life! These inspirational quotes were laboriously handpicked to help people who are facing all sorts of emotional, financial, spiritual and physical trials. Due to his own adversities he faced and overcame, Larry Powell wrote this book to show you there is victory over misfortune: "On September 11, 2001, a plane hit a building in New York City, then another, then another, and life changed forever. A tsunami of personal downfalls affected every part of my life. During the subsequent five years that followed 9-11 my marriage ended in divorce, my business failed due to halts in work from my affected clients, I lost my home to foreclosure, all my money, business associates and many people who I thought were close friends. A once confident, self-assured husband, father and businessman, my life was broken. I was left only with my faith in God, and all the words of the authors I'd been encouraged by over the years." Hopefully by reading these quotes on a daily basis you'll find options to overcome your own challenges so you too can realize a happier, healthier and more prosperous life! Examples of Quotes Categorized by Topic: Relationships "What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise." Oscar Wilde Hard Times/Struggle "Fall seven times, stand up eight." Japanese Proverb Abuse/Break-Up "Storms make trees take deeper roots." Dolly Parton Hurt/Shame "When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." African Proverb Grief/Sorrow/Loss "He wept, and it felt as if the tears were cleansing him, as if his body needed to empty itself." Lois Lowry Loneliness "Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named, not good." John Milton Anger/Resentment "Let no man pull you low enough to hate him." Martin Luther King Jr. Failure/Misfortune "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill Examples Tips You'll Find in The Little Book of Survival Quotes: For Overcoming Adversity: 1. Trust Yourself: Believe that the power to do better is within you. 2. Work At It: Remind yourself that no matter how tough things are, they will get better if you work at overcoming your problems. 3. Tap Into Your Willpower: Reach deep inside yourself and push forward. 4. Make Wise Choices: Don't let anyone stand in your way or convince you to do things you know you shouldn't do. 5. Reach Out to Others: Turn to a person or organizations you trust for help and support. Sample Inspirational Story: Failure/Misfortune: J. K. Rowling: Her story is the perfect example that success can eventually come to anyone. Before the author of the Harry Potter book series became a success, she was a divorced mother living on welfare, going to school, and trying to write a novel in her spare time. At a Harvard commencement speech she said, "Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one area where I truly belonged."

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

This National Book Award Finalist is a thought-provoking exploration of emotional abuse, self-reliance and the nature of evil. A heart-wrenching portrait of family crisis, this is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why. For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. But then Matt witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store; and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. Then, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother. Life is suddenly almost good. But the relief lasts only a short time. When Murdoch inevitable breaks up with their mother, Matt knows that he’ll need to take some action. Can he call upon Murdoch to be his hero? Or will Matt have to take measures into his own hands? A gripping, powerful novel that will stay with you long after you’ve read it. Nancy Werlin, the New York Times Bestselling author of Impossible, shows why she is a master of her genre. “[A] dark but hopeful tale, with pacing and suspense guaranteed to leave readers breathlessly turning the pages.”—Booklist (starred review) “Beautifully framed as a letter from Matthew to his younger sister, the suspense is paced to keep Matthew’s survival and personal revelations chock-full of dramatic tension. Bring tissues.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Grace and insight.”—School Library Journal (starred review) National Book Award Finalist LA Times Book Prize Finalist ALA Best Books of the Year ALA Quick Pick

Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out. “Utterly absorbing” (Newsweek), Adrift is a must-have for any adventure library.

The champion cyclist recounts his diagnosis with cancer, the grueling treatments during which he was given a less than twenty percent chance for survival, his surprising victory in the 1999 Tour de France, and the birth of his son.