I am the storm : inspiring stories of people who fight against overwhelming odds /: inspiring stories of people who fight against overwhelming odds. ([2023])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Janice Dean.
• Authors: Dean, Janice, 1970-
• Contents: 'The fight doesn't end today': The Mother vs. the Opioid Crisis -- 'We Settled in for Fight': The Visionary vs. MTV -- 'I'm Going to Be Happy No Matter What': The Longshot 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 count': The CollegeKids vs.The Soviet Hockey Team -- 'They just need the volume of one more voice to be heard': The Gymnast vs. USA Gymnastics -- 'I stand behind everything I said': The Children's Advocate vs. Levi's -- 'Just close your eyes and think about that one voice, and someone will emerge': The Mama Bear vs. the School Board -- 'I needed to do something that was long lasting': The Nurse vs. Covid -- 'You Help Everyone You Can': The Chef vs. Covid Lockdowns -- 'If God Puts a Goliath in front of you, there must be aDavid 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 Patriot vs. the IED -- 'I've been to the Abyss: The Green Beret vs. the Taliban -- 'Just doing the Job': The Weather Reporter vs. the Nazi Storm. "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.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Harper
• Publication Date: 2023
• Copyright Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 331.4/133; Sexual harassment; Courage; Resilience (Personality trait); Heroes -- Biography; Self-preservation; Self-actualization (Psychology); Conduct of life; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- New York (State) -- New York; Conduct of life; Courage; Heroes; Resilience (Personality trait); Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-preservation; Sexual harassment; New York (State) -- New York; Biographies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780063243217; 0063243210
• Related ISBNs: 9780063243088; 0063243083
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.