Extraordinary Comebacks [Paperback]

John A. Sarkett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

The human spirit is among the most powerful and resilient forces on the planet, and the stories of these incredible people prove that, with commitment and perseverance, you can do anything! From daunting physical challenges to spiritual crises to utter poverty, these success stories of people young and old, rich and poor, famous and not-so-famous demonstrate the incredible strength inside all people to overcome unbelievable odds and make their dreams a reality.

Find inspiration in the triumphs of these and many other amazing people:

-- Julie Andrews
-- Georgia O'Keeffe
-- Andre Agassi
-- Wally "Famous" Amos
-- Herman Melville
-- J.K. Rowling
-- Steve Jobs
-- Colonel Harlan Sanders
-- Lucille Ball
-- Frank Sinatra
-- Rachel Ray
-- Winston Churchill
-- Oprah Winfrey
-- The Dalai Lama

Let these tales of hope and determination be your motivation to persevere through tough times to the successes on the other side!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Courage and Dedication Can Take You Everywhere…
The human spirit is among the most powerful and resilient forces on the planet. The stories of these incredible people prove that, with commitment and perseverance, you can do anything!

Find inspiration in the triumphs of Georgia O'Keeffe, Andre Agassi, Wally “Famous” Amos, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Sinatra, Rachael Ray, Winston Churchill and many other amazing people.

“These stories astonish…If we indeed learn by example, then these are the lives to live by.”
-Tim Kazurinsky, screenwriter, actor, former cast
member Saturday Night Live

“Liberates one’s spirit...”
-Dean Karnazes, author of Ultramarathon Man

“This book will help shape your attitude, whatever kind of comeback needs to be undertaken, and show you how much more you are capable of.”
-Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of the best-selling Eat to Live

“Instructive, inspirational and just flat-out fascinating.”
-Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs TV broadcaster

About the Author

An active writer and professional communicator, John A. Sarkett has directed public relations activities for a varied group of clients at Sarkett & Associates, Inc., since 1979. He has worked in the marketing, public relations, television production and syndication, software, and financial industries. Sarkett lives in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; 1 edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402207964
• ISBN-13: 978-1402207969
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An honor and a privilege, April 6, 2010

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R. Munoz "Ric Munoz" (Van Nuys, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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A friend of mine came across this book and alerted me that I am one of the 201 individuals profiled, specifically in the athletics section, just ahead of Joe Namath, but that's only because of the alphabetical listing!

To John Sarkett, if you happen to read this review, THANK YOU for including me -- it truly is an honor and a privilege to be part of your fine collection of profiles.

Gratefully,
Ric Munoz

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's pure inspiration., May 25, 2007

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Caranne (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Extraordinary Comebacks (Paperback)

It amazed me how little I knew about "turning points" in the lives of some very well known people. Points in their lives when they could have thrown up their hands and rightfully given up. But these 201 people didn't....all for different reasons. They didn't give up....they came back. Each vignette in the book builds upon the one which precedes it....and the message is overwhelmingly positive. It's a great read!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3 Kinds of Surprising Stories, February 11, 2008

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E. W. Hammons - See all my reviews
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Three kinds of stories in Extraordinary Comebacks inspired and entertained me. There are the human renewal stories I had already heard or read at least in part (e.g., Jimmy Piersall's) and enjoyed reading again. Then there are the comeback stories of people like Bill Gates who I had always assumed achieved success in a straight line upward. Most surprising of all are stories of people I had never heard of. One was Count Istvan Szechenyi, who at no personal gain almost single-handedly saved Hungary from oblivion more than a century before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The book's only shortcoming is that it has only 201 stories, not the 365 that would have made it perfect as a year-round daily meditation book. But if your memory span is anything like mine, two-thirds of the way through the year isn't be too soon to repeat the cycle.