Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

By: Laurie Ann Thompson

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Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist.

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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel’s Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable.

He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.

Thompson’s lyrical prose and Qualls’s bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Includes an author’s note with more information about Emmanuel’s charity.

 

Additional Information

Weight.5 kg
Dimensions11.5 × 9.5 × .4 in
ISBN

9780449817445

Date Published

2015

Author

Laurie Ann Thompson

Publisher

Anne Schwartz Books

Format

Hardcover

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