Believe in Yourself

     Author Rochelle Pennington's newly released book, Believe in Yourself, is a spirit-bolstering collection of encouragement and inspiration.

From the back cover:

Believe. Achieve.

True Stories, Powerful Quotations, and Sound Suggestions for Achieving a Life You Love

     By applying the specific advice and observations provided within these pages, gathered from historical leaders, motivational speakers, athletes, teachers, newspaper columnists, inventors, scholars, clergy, and bestselling authors from around the world, readers of Believe in Yourself will have a tool for embracing challenge as they learn to move fearlessly forward in their life, turning setbacks into comebacks.

     By applying the specific advice and observations provided within these pages, gathered from historical leaders, motivational speakers, athletes, teachers, newspaper columnists, inventors, scholars, clergy, and bestselling authors from around the world, readers of Believe in Yourself will have a tool for embracing challenge as they learn to move fearlessly forward in their life, turning setbacks into comebacks.

From the book flap:

A rich collection of Wisdom, Wit, and Practical Advice from those who have reached for their highest hopes despite Obstacles, Adversity, Rejection, and Failure

Did you know...

Ray Kroc, founder of the multi-billion dollar McDonald's franchise, is a high school dropout.  He sold paper cups to earn a living.

Laugh-O-Grams, Walt Disney's first company, went broke. Disney then lost his job at Rubin Commercial Art Studio because of "lack of talent."  His next company, Iwerks-Disney, went  bankrupt.  Disney then restarted his earlier company, Laugh-O-Grams, and it failed again.

Cyclist Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer in his testicles, lungs, abdomen, and brain. Despite being given a 40% chance of survival, Armstrong fought his way through the cancer and to the top of his profession.

Country music legend Merle Haggard, who recorded thirty-eight #1 hits during his career, turned his life around after serving time in San Quentin Prison.

Billionaire J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, was divorced, unemployed, and living on welfare in a mouse-infested apartment when she submitted her first manuscript in the series.


     The author is available for speaking engagements on this title.  Attendees of Pennington's lighthearted program, filled with humor and true-story examples, will be inspired by real people - from presidents to business entrepreneurs - who "reached for the stars" despite age, physical handicaps, financial struggles, and other challenges, while continuing to put one foot in front of the other.
     Organized into seven sections, with tiles like "Believe in the Greatness Within You" and "Choose an Attitude of Altitude," Believe in Yourself is filled with hundreds of quotations, insightful maxims, and factual accounts of extraordinary achievement by ordinary individuals.   The book is a worthy addition to anyone's personal library and makes an exceptional gift for both young people who are starting out in life and older folks who need encouragement along the way, as well as anyone facing a personal or professional trial.