Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Author: Kyle, Taya, 1974-, author. Title: American spirit : profiles in resilience, courage, and faith / Taya Kyle and Jim DeFelice. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] Description: xi, 348 pages ; 24 cm Summary: Presents an inspiring collection of stories of Americans who have persevered over adversity and built extraordinary lives after loss, hardship, and setbacks, showcasing the resilience of the American spirit. Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Case studies. Conduct of life -- Case studies. Courage -- Case studies. Resilience (Personality trait) -- Case studies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists. HISTORY / United States / General. United States -- Biography. Genre: Biographies. Personal narratives. Other Contributor: DeFelice, Jim, 1956-, author. Contents: Introduction: Hoping -- Growing a future -- Getting them there -- To help others -- Moving past grief -- A roof over their heads -- Giving back -- Honor, memory, and angels -- Belief -- Spirit's wings -- CKFF. ISBN: 9780062683717 0062683713 OCLC: 1090244093 System Availability: 4 # System items in: 4 # Local items: 2 # Local items in: 2 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Publishers Weekly ReviewKyle follows up American Wife, about her Navy SEAL husband Chris Kyle (author of American Sniper), with this moving and passionate collection of essays in which she shares her experiences with people she has met as a public speaker. At events, she writes, strangers told her "stories about the good things their neighbors are doing, accounts of how they were helped or inspired by others." Kyle focuses on 30 of those "tales of heroism" in an effort to show the power of the American spirit and "brighten a sometimes very dark world." Writing with DeFelice, who coauthored both her and her husband's previous books, Kyle includes stories from a young girl suffering from cancer whose idea of raising money for research by having a lemonade stand in her hospital led to a million-dollar foundation for childhood cancer; a blind veteran whose work with disabled bike riders inspired a volunteer organization that takes blind bikers on rides through New York City; and another vet whose individual efforts to help the homeless led to the formation of a California nonprofit. Once again, Kyle and DeFelice inspire with touching stories of compassion. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1