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Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!: 75 Inspiring Biographies
Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™ contains 75 biographical introductions that capture the essence of each persons life in about 400 words. Young people can find a role model and do more research and reading. Everyone, with five minutes to read, can find inspiration and perspective. Aspiring public speakers can find ready made life stories to illustrate their speeches. Every person in this collection is an inspiration to others, through their response to challenges (and some of them faced incredible challenges), by their commitment to serving humanity and their fidelity to their values. A book of inspiration for everyone. Praise for Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™ This book is filled with real life stories of courage, leadership, wisdom and love. A must read for all young people. Our world is a better place because of the choices each of these people made in their life journey. Jay Ball, President & CEO Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta Larry Anderson’s own story is compelling and inspiring enough, never mind the stories contained in Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™. From young people with a belief that child labour is wrong, to world class philosophers, Larry Anderson captures the spirit and essence of inspiration. In this volume you will find stories of children, women and men who followed their dreams. These inspired individuals changed their communities, their nation and the world. From politics, diplomacy, entertainment, the arts and science, their stories demonstrate the triumph of the human spirit. From the slums of Calcutta, to the halls of Government, the Courts and the glitz of Las Vegas, these individual stories are victories of faith over fear. A must read for all, this book is truly inspiring. Robert Philp Provincial Court Judge Edmonton, Alberta, Canada These seventy-five biographies showcase people from all age groups, backgrounds and cultures. What they share is a passion and commitment to make their dreams come true and to make a difference for others in the process. Read Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™, you will be inspired. Bill Trainor, Retired Teacher I love the way "Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™ is written. It captures your attention and is easy to read and understand. I not only learned but it evoked a yearning inside me to live my own magic. Thank you. Jeannie Lungard, Teacher, Psychologist
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First published December 13, 2011
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যারা বায়োগ্রাফি পড়তে আগ্রহী তাদের জন্য ভাল একটা বই। শুরু করার আগে ভাবছিলাম ফালতু বই। কিন্তু পড়ে ভাল্লাগছে।
২ পৃষ্ঠার মধ্যে একেক জনের জীবনী খুব ভালোভাবে উপস্থাপন করা হইসে। ৭৫ জনের মধ্যে রয়েছে শিল্পী, সাহিত্যিক, বিজ্ঞানী, রাষ্ট্রনায়কসহ দুনিয়ার সেরা সেরা ব্যক্তি। গভীর আলোচনা নেই তবে প্রাথমিক ধারণা নেয়া যাবে প্রত্যেকের।
বই থেকে একজনের জীবনীঃ
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling planned out her entire book series before she started
writing the first one - by hand. Twelve publishers are probably still
cursing because they rejected her first Harry Potter book, convinced it
was far too long for children and would never sell.
*
She is worth more than a billion dollars, has been named one of the most influential
people in the world, and holds the record for the fastest-selling books in history. But
when J. K. Rowling first set out to write her books about a boy wizard named Harry Potter, no one could possibly have guessed how successful she would be. In fact, Joanne
Rowling (her real name) was having a hard time, and had to fight against tremendous
odds to achieve her vision.
Rowling says she came up with the Harry Potter idea while riding on a train that was
delayed. By the time it got to the station, she had the whole series of books plotted out in
her mind!
She started writing right away, but then life threw her a series of curves. Following the
death of her mother after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, Rowling took a job
teaching in Portugal. She got married and had a baby there, but after a divorce she moved
back to Britain.
Three years later, she still had not finished her first Harry Potter book. She was a single,
unemployed mother, living on welfare. But J. K. Rowling still believed in her idea. She
would take her baby for long walks to put her to sleep, and then sit writing her book in
cafes. She finally finished the manuscript and typed it up on an old manual typewriter.
The first twelve publishers turned her down. Number thirteen said, “Yes” - mainly
because the little girl of the company’s chairperson loved the book - but warned Rowling
to get a job because she would not make much money from a children’s book.
Once Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, however, the book won a
raft of awards and began selling at an incredible pace. Every book in the series sold more
than the last, with the last four books all setting world records for the fastest sale of a
million copies.
All told, the Harry Potter series has sold 400 million copies in sixty-five languages,
sparked a series of highly successful movies, and made J. K. Rowling one of the
wealthiest authors in the world.
Rowling remembers her own struggles and gives millions of dollars a year to charities,
including those that focus on poverty and on multiple sclerosis. She is also president of a
charity that supports single parents.
~ ~ ~
(১৮ মার্চ, ২০২৩)
২ পৃষ্ঠার মধ্যে একেক জনের জীবনী খুব ভালোভাবে উপস্থাপন করা হইসে। ৭৫ জনের মধ্যে রয়েছে শিল্পী, সাহিত্যিক, বিজ্ঞানী, রাষ্ট্রনায়কসহ দুনিয়ার সেরা সেরা ব্যক্তি। গভীর আলোচনা নেই তবে প্রাথমিক ধারণা নেয়া যাবে প্রত্যেকের।
বই থেকে একজনের জীবনীঃ
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling planned out her entire book series before she started
writing the first one - by hand. Twelve publishers are probably still
cursing because they rejected her first Harry Potter book, convinced it
was far too long for children and would never sell.
*
She is worth more than a billion dollars, has been named one of the most influential
people in the world, and holds the record for the fastest-selling books in history. But
when J. K. Rowling first set out to write her books about a boy wizard named Harry Potter, no one could possibly have guessed how successful she would be. In fact, Joanne
Rowling (her real name) was having a hard time, and had to fight against tremendous
odds to achieve her vision.
Rowling says she came up with the Harry Potter idea while riding on a train that was
delayed. By the time it got to the station, she had the whole series of books plotted out in
her mind!
She started writing right away, but then life threw her a series of curves. Following the
death of her mother after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, Rowling took a job
teaching in Portugal. She got married and had a baby there, but after a divorce she moved
back to Britain.
Three years later, she still had not finished her first Harry Potter book. She was a single,
unemployed mother, living on welfare. But J. K. Rowling still believed in her idea. She
would take her baby for long walks to put her to sleep, and then sit writing her book in
cafes. She finally finished the manuscript and typed it up on an old manual typewriter.
The first twelve publishers turned her down. Number thirteen said, “Yes” - mainly
because the little girl of the company’s chairperson loved the book - but warned Rowling
to get a job because she would not make much money from a children’s book.
Once Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, however, the book won a
raft of awards and began selling at an incredible pace. Every book in the series sold more
than the last, with the last four books all setting world records for the fastest sale of a
million copies.
All told, the Harry Potter series has sold 400 million copies in sixty-five languages,
sparked a series of highly successful movies, and made J. K. Rowling one of the
wealthiest authors in the world.
Rowling remembers her own struggles and gives millions of dollars a year to charities,
including those that focus on poverty and on multiple sclerosis. She is also president of a
charity that supports single parents.
~ ~ ~
(১৮ মার্চ, ২০২৩)
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December 29, 2011I am the author of this book.
April 18, 2021
I wish mr. Anderson add more biographies because there is a lot more inspiring people around the world, but this is also great. I always get inspired by reading about successful and fearless people.
August 30, 2018
I was encouraged by the stories of small business owners who stuck in there and succeeded against all odds.
January 29, 2019
Really enjoyed it, fast and great read!
April 25, 2019
Great book to read if you are new to reading, Short and sweet in terms of context, does not moves anytime away from the topics. Still lacks the rich flavor of greatness in it.
December 4, 2020
There are a lot of inspiring people that I haven't heard of that much or not at all. I really enjoyed reading it. The chapters were short and gave a good overview of each person.
December 6, 2020
Inspirational stories.
January 26, 2012
I originally planned to read one inspiring story per day as a "morning starter" for myself, but I couldn't wait. Larry has written a book that is not only inspiring but it is habit forming. Quick, easy reads that are insightful, about people that you may have heard of, or maybe not. All of the people in this book have changed the world and the beauty of the short write ups is that it gives the reader the confidence to change his world, too. The perfect way to start my day - reading INSPIRATION TO LIVE YOUR MAGIC. Get some of this magic into your life!
September 20, 2017
Sometimes even short stories can make up engrossed so much especially when it is a collection of inspiring stories about people who overcome obstacles in life like its their everyday task. A nice read !
May 1, 2017
Amazing compilation of truly inspiring stories of some of the most renowned individuals, and some of the most incredible stories of rarely known figures. Grandma Moses was unbelievable! Amazing!
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