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I am the storm : inspiring stories of people who fight against overwhelming odds / Janice Dean.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063243088
  • 0063243083
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Contents:
"I don't want anybody to be one day too late": the mother vs. the opioid crisis -- "We settled in for a fight": the visionary vs. MTV -- "I'm going to be happy no matter what": the long shot vs. the frontrunners -- "What is the point of being here if I can't tell the truth?": the assemblyman vs. the party -- "I can choose my career or my values": the survivor vs. a manipulator -- "Some part of me needed to get this out": the whisteblower vs. the governor -- "It's what you do with those opportunities that counts": the college kids vs.the Soviet hockey team -- "The volume of one more voice to be heard": the gymnast vs. the culture of abuse -- "I stand behind everything I said": the children's advocate vs. Levi's -- "It's that protective instinct. That's what guides us": the mama bear vs. the school board -- "I needed to do something that was long lasting": the nurse vs. COVID-19 -- "You help everyone you can": the chef vs. COVID lockdowns -- "If God Puts a Goliath in front of you, there must be a David inside of you": the family vs. the diagnosis -- "I've got all the cards I need right here": the firefighter vs. Congress -- "Do the best with what you've got": the warrior vs. the IED -- "I've been to the abyss: the Green Beret vs. the Taliban -- "Just doing the Job": the weather reporter vs. the storm.
Summary: "A collection of David vs. Goliath stories"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: After losing her beloved in-laws in the spring of 2020, Janice faced a storm of grief and confusion. And once she learned that thousands of Covid-infected patients were deliberately sent to nursing homes, she took on the man she believed was responsible: Governor Andrew Cuomo. What at first seemed like a futile fight ended with Cuomo's historic resignation. But it caused Janice to wonder: What fuels someone's resolve to go up against a powerful opponent? And how can ordinary people make the world a better place?
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 331.4133 D281 Available 33111011034945
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 331.4133 D281 Available 33111010945075
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

New York Times bestselling author Janice Dean shares the journeys and lessons she's learned from everyday heroes taking on long odds.

After her acclaimed memoir, Mostly Sunny, Janice Dean figured she was done trying to survive or bring down awful men. Then she found herself taking on Governor Andrew Cuomo on social media and then at rallies. What at first seemed like a futile fight ended with Cuomo's historic resignation. But it caused Janice to wonder: What fuels someone's resolve to go up against a powerful opponent? And how can ordinary people make the world a better place?

In I Am the Storm, Janice shares the stories of others who stood like David against Goliath, choosing to fight for what was right rather than take the easy path. In the book, she shares stories from ordinary people doing extraordinary things, such as:

* a California chef who went up against the government to help restaurants and restaurant workers

*an American college hockey team that beat Soviet champions

*a mother taking on the opioid crisis after her daughter dies

*a gymnast working to reform a broken and abusive system

*a courageous southern nurse who headed to NYC at the height of the pandemic

These and other true stories will reveal what it takes for real people to go through life's storms. And sometimes, those storms leave permanent damage. You may need a box of tissues as you read about a veteran who lost his hearing and sight to an IED, or a Minnesota mom who took up the fight against the opioid epidemic after losing her own daughter. But even in our darkest seasons, Janice shows, we can still have hope, resilience, and perseverance. I Am the Storm is an uplifting call to be brave like David no matter what Goliaths we face.

"A collection of David vs. Goliath stories"-- Provided by publisher.

After losing her beloved in-laws in the spring of 2020, Janice faced a storm of grief and confusion. And once she learned that thousands of Covid-infected patients were deliberately sent to nursing homes, she took on the man she believed was responsible: Governor Andrew Cuomo. What at first seemed like a futile fight ended with Cuomo's historic resignation. But it caused Janice to wonder: What fuels someone's resolve to go up against a powerful opponent? And how can ordinary people make the world a better place?

"I don't want anybody to be one day too late": the mother vs. the opioid crisis -- "We settled in for a fight": the visionary vs. MTV -- "I'm going to be happy no matter what": the long shot vs. the frontrunners -- "What is the point of being here if I can't tell the truth?": the assemblyman vs. the party -- "I can choose my career or my values": the survivor vs. a manipulator -- "Some part of me needed to get this out": the whisteblower vs. the governor -- "It's what you do with those opportunities that counts": the college kids vs.the Soviet hockey team -- "The volume of one more voice to be heard": the gymnast vs. the culture of abuse -- "I stand behind everything I said": the children's advocate vs. Levi's -- "It's that protective instinct. That's what guides us": the mama bear vs. the school board -- "I needed to do something that was long lasting": the nurse vs. COVID-19 -- "You help everyone you can": the chef vs. COVID lockdowns -- "If God Puts a Goliath in front of you, there must be a David inside of you": the family vs. the diagnosis -- "I've got all the cards I need right here": the firefighter vs. Congress -- "Do the best with what you've got": the warrior vs. the IED -- "I've been to the abyss: the Green Beret vs. the Taliban -- "Just doing the Job": the weather reporter vs. the storm.

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