She lost both legs to meningitis when she was 19.
Then she became a professorial snowboarder.
Hear Amy Purdy discuss the power of obstacles.
Dogs Make Life Better
"Many New Orleans natives I met working at the pet shelters had lost their homes, jobs, cars, worldly possessions, and did not know where all their family were. When I asked them if taking care of the pets was important to their sense of resiliency and positive mental health, the answer was always a resounding ‘yes!’ " —Stephanie R. Ostrowski, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) veterinary team.
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“Our national DNA is resilience."
Private boaters spontaneously rescued 500,000 people from Manhattan on September 11, 2001. "We wanted to tell a story that reminds Americans that this is a country that bounces back from adversity...Our national DNA is resilience." --- Stephen Flynn, former U.S. Coast Guard officer and President of the Center for National Policy.
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