Overcoming the Odds looks closely at the lives of an ethnically diverse group of 505 men and women who were born in 1955 on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and who have been monitored from the prenatal period through early adulthood by psychologists, pediatricians, public health professionals, and social workers. Werner and Smith trace the impact of a variety of biological and psycho-social risk factors and stressful events on the development of these individuals, most of whose parents did not graduate from high school and worked as semiskilled or unskilled laborers. Incorporating vivid case study accounts with statistical analysis, the authors focus on both the vulnerability and the resilience of those who overcame great odds to grow into competent and caring adults. They trace the recovery process through which most of the troubled adolescents in the cohort—those with histories of delinquency, teenage pregnancy, and mental health problems—emerged with improved prospects in their twenties and early thirties. Identifying both the self-righting tendencies that enable high risk children later to adapt successfully to work, marriage, and parenthood, and the conditions under which professional and volunteer care is most beneficial, Werner and Smith offer concrete suggestions for effective intervention policies.

“Overcoming Odds and Obstacles,” is a story of a focused and determined high school basketball team, who with the vision and guidance of two coaches completed a phenomenal season. The Central squad, many times considered the underdog, believed in, and bought into, a coach’s vision which would ultimately take them to the 1965 North Carolina State 2A Finals, where they would eventually be crowned state champions.

In life, everyone wants to feel limitless—like they can be, do, and have anything they want. No one wants to feel personal boundaries holding them back, weighing them down, or trying to stop them from reaching their full potential in every area of their life. Every person wants to know what it is to experience true freedom, to fly above and beyond the sky’s the limit, to achieve greatness, and fulfill the ultimate dream. In life, everybody pursues what they believe delivers true love, peace, happiness, money, power, healing, and individual perceptive success. Everyone believes they want these things because it is thought that they will experience the feeling of what it is to have it all—true prosperity. Is it really possible to attain such status? Experts encourage belief in the endless possibilities of what one desires. Everywhere one looks, there is something or someone—gurus, literature, television programs, organizations . . . you name it!—promoting the answer and “know how” to obtain one’s aspirations to perform the “so-called” impossible. How does one become limitless, beat the odds, and win in every area that one needs and wants to feel whole? ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! There is truly no limit to what you can achieve in life. It depends on you as an individual and how far you are willing to believe until it happens—the desire for what you want is achieved. To be truly limitless is to have no limits—in time, place, or thing. You must continue to undoubtedly strive for what you want and never give up. NO THING IS IMPOSSIBLE . . . period! There is only one person who can stop you from accomplishing anything in life—the decision belongs to one person. Guess who? . . . YOU!

In 1990, Mario Lemieux had surgery on his spine but returned to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease in 1993, he continued his All-Star career until 1997.

Dare To Be Great; Overcoming Lifes Challenges On Your Way To The Top ! presents a brilliant road map for you to skillfully navigate your way to a very fulfilling and successful life. Spence Finlayson , a highly skilled practitioner of universally proven success principles crystallizes everything that you will need to know to overcome lifes challenges and enjoy a successful life at the top. Finlayson draws from his own life and the lives of others who have aspired for greatness and the tools utilize to make his a reality. A veteran of the personal and professional development industry , Spence Finlayson, through this book, raises the ceiling on the possibilities of a generation of people.

Maximizing student capacity and restoring motivation—the key to school success Brain research has the power to revolutionize education, but it can be difficult for educators to implement innovative strategies without the proper knowledge or resources. The Education Revolution bridges the gap between neuroscience, psychology, and educational practice. It delivers what educators need: current and relevant concrete applications to use in classrooms and schools. Readers will find Teaching strategies and model lessons designed to advance academic performance Solution-focused practices to address the root of negative behaviors Approaches to counteract the negative impact of technology on the brain Concrete methods to improve school climate