![]() ![]() Laurie agreed, but as a children’s book author, she thought it would be better if every child could experience Emmanuel’s story from within the pages of a book. Laurie first learned of Emmanuel’s story in 2005, when a documentary about his life was promoted on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” “I think every parent should go take their children to see this movie,” Oprah said, “because it will change the way your children think about what they can do and can be.” Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Eventually Emmanuel became a cyclist, riding 400 miles across Ghana in 2001. He hopped to school more than 2 miles each way, learned to play soccer and left home at 13 to provide for his family. ![]() Though many people thought he was useless, Emmanuel reached for his dreams. Emmanuel was born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg. Those feelings play a large role in “ Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah,” her latest book for young readers. ![]() “All of us, especially children, can relate to that feeling of being misunderstood and under-appreciated, of getting shot down before we’ve even had a chance to get started, of believing something is possible even though everyone is telling us it’s not,” says author Laurie Ann Thompson. ![]()
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