A QUIET COURAGE: Inspiring stories for all of us

by Paula Todd

Based on Paula Todd's widely viewed television program Person to Person, an intimate biography show about human behaviour, A Quiet Courage shows us that it is often ordinary people who have something extraordinary to teach us. Todd explores the unique ways twelve fascinating men and women from around the world not only survive the unimaginable, but manage to thrive afterwards, an artist whose family is murdered; a sales clerk diagnosed with colon cancer who is given six months to live; an award-winning chef who is paralyzed in a car accident and is told he will never be able to cook again; a paramedic who suffers from critical incident stress disorder after discovering a murdered rape victim who closely resembles his fiancee; and a senior police officer who suffers clinical depression after investigating some of Canada's most notorious murderers, including Paul Bernardo. A Quiet Courage is an inspirational book about overcoming the worst life has to offer, deriving st

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2004

About the author

Paula Todd is a Canadian journalist, investigative author, broadcaster, and lawyer. She is a professor of broadcast journalism and digital media at Seneca College, and is a frequent speaker on cyberabuse.

Reviews

[Chequer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paula Todd generously shares the lives of some extraordinary people so that we can see that you don't need to be famous to overcome obstacles and create inspiration.

There is such a terrific cross-section of people in this book that anyone reading it will come away with at least one hero. One of these stories will hit home and leave a wonderful sense of awe.

The subjects in this work should be commended and applauded for allowing us into some of their darkest moments so that we could see the attitudes that allowed them to find the light and thrive.

[Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very deep book of stories from people who have gone through so much, how they speak about their experiences is really compelling.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very inspiring stories of human strength, courage and wisdom.

[Barbara Gard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good