Review: From zeros to heros
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
There are precious few celebrities that I would ever look to for inspiration, so I was pleased to come across a collection of motivational stories that included my favorite two, J.K. Rowling and Eminem.J.K. Rowling's struggles must have seemed insurmountable at times; family sickness and discord in her teens, a bad marriage, the struggles of being a single mom, and a steady stream of rejections from publishers unwilling to take a chance on a story about a young wizard who would later become a household name.Marshall Mathers was born into a life that few emerge from. Abandoned by his father, raised in poverty and tormented in school by racist bullies, and with a mother who suffered from emotional and mental issues, no one would have been surprised if he'd ended up just another casualty of the streets of Detroit.And yet they and others like them not only beat the odds but rose far above many who had no excuse not to succeed. Rowling is now one of the best selling authors in the world. The real Slim Shady finally stood up and has since accepted thirteen Grammys and now runs his own successful record label. Their stories, as well as many others, are included in this collection, providing proof positive that no matter how wretched or hopeless one's situation may seem, it is always possible to rise above and shine.