News : Boston Marathon

"Live daringly, boldly, fearlessly. Taste the relish to be found in competition – in having put forth the best within you." – James Kaiser.
(Champaign, IL – September 12, 2012) – Anjali Forber-Pratt’s 2012 London Games journey has come to a close. After competing in the Women’s T53 100m, 200m and 400m as a wheelchair sprinter, Forber-Pratt confirmed her status as one of the elite Paralympic athletes in the...

Anjali is a born fighter … and has a powerful story to share ... One of the top speakers’ bureaus in the country agrees. “For as long as I can remember, I have used a wheelchair. When I first saw the wheelchair athletes racing in the Boston Marathon, I knew I could do anything in my life that I wanted. I had to set my goals, and fight.” – Paralympian Anjali Forber-Pratt

Paralympic Champion Anjali Forber-Pratt became Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt earning a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education with a concentration in Human Resource Development.  The degree was completed within the College of Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  “My story is powerful in that it shows the power of overcoming obstacles and that we all have potential to achieve ... even in the face of...

“Soul Survivor” by Rüdrani Devi takes readers inside the 2008 attacks in Mumbai and recounts the author’s grueling road to recovery
 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Soul Survivor” (ISBN 0983460000) by American educator and holistic healer Rüdrani Devi shares the story of the author’s experience at the hands of terrorists and her subsequent battle to rebuild her life and broken body.

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