Title:
I am the storm : inspiring stories of people who fight against overwhelming odds
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
xviii, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780063243088
Abstract:
"A collection of David vs. Goliath stories"-- Provided by publisher.
"After her acclaimed memoir, Always 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." -- Amazon.com.
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 whistleblower 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.
Subject Term:
Language:
English
