Courageous

Nick Vujcic
Nick Vujcic was born with the syndrome, Tetra-Amelia - a rare hereditary disease, which leads to the absence of the four limbs. At age 10, he tried to drown himself in the bath, so as not to bring their loved ones more than inconvenience. Now Nick - one of the most famous and popular motivational speakers in the world, has a beautiful wife and a son. And by its very existence provides hope for a "normal" life for thousands of people.





Carrie Brown
17 -year-old Carrie Brown - the carrier of Down syndrome. Not so long ago, thanks to the active support of their friends and the Internet, it has become a model of an American manufacturer of youth clothing. Carrie start upload their photos in clothes Wet Seal on his page in the social network, which has become so popular that she was invited to become the face of the brand.



Taylor Morris
This story of true love spread around the Internet a year ago. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, stepped on a bomb, lost everything of course, but miraculously survived. Upon returning home, his 23-year-old fiancee Kelly not only threw a loved one, but also helped him literally again, "stand up", despite the fact that his legs no longer.



Jessica Long
Little dweller Irkutsk orphanage Tanya Kirilova lucky - in the 13 months it had been born without a small tibia and foot bones, was adopted by an American family. So there was Jessica Long - famous swimmer, winner of 12 Paralympic gold medals and world record holder among athletes without legs.



Mark Inglis
New Zealander Mark Inglis in 2006 was conquered Everest for twenty years before having lost both legs. Climber froze them in one of the previous expeditions, but do not give up their dream of Everest and carried out the ascent to the top is difficult to even "normal" people.



Tatyana McFadden
Tatiana - another American athlete with disabilities paraplegic Russian origin. She is a multiple winner of the race in wheelchairs among women, including - the Boston Marathon in 2013. Now she really wants to go to the Paralympic Games in Sochi, and this is specially mastered completely new to the sport - cross-country skiing and biathlon.



Lizzie Velasquez
One day not too Lizzie saw a video posted on the Internet under the title "The worst woman in the world" with a variety of views and relevant comments. It is not hard to guess that the video showed itself ... Lizzie, who was born with a rare syndrome, because of which she is completely absent adipose tissue. Lizzie's first impulse was to rush into an unequal "battle" with the commentators and answer them all, she thought of them. Instead, she pulled herself together and proved to the world that not have to be beautiful to inspire people. She has published two books and successfully performs with motivational speeches.



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