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Can you imagine the bride of Gone with the Wind? Margaret Mitchell, an American writer and journalist, wrote it while working at the Atlanta Journal, where she worked sixteen hours a day instead of eight.
Think of William Shakespeare, who said, «I learned nothing at school but to read and write, and the teachers were all rascals,» but he continued to explore on his own and became a great writer. English poet and playwright, considered one of the greatest playwrights.
Have you ever lost your health and felt like you lost yourself due to some shortcomings or defects? You immediately say, «God forbid.» There have been many people in history who had a good reputation despite being weak and disabled.
Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, who was crippled by polio, once said: «The only obstacle to our plans for tomorrow can be our present doubts.»
Soviet and Latvian chess player, eighth world champion, grandmaster, Mikhail Tal, was born with a rare pathology – he had only three fingers. This did not prevent him from becoming the youngest world champion in history and learning to play the piano.
Hero of the Soviet Union, fighter pilot Alexei Maresyev, was seriously wounded during the Great Patriotic War, as a result of which he lost both legs. but then he did not lag behind the others and again flew into the sky with prostheses. in total, during the war, he fought 86 times, shot down 10 enemy planes: three before being wounded and seven after. Boris Polevoy, a writer without two legs, but amazed by his zest for life, wrote a book about the exploits of a Soviet pilot, which he called «The Story of a Real Man.»
The life of the British musician Rick Allen did not start out tragically. But in 1984, while he was driving his car, another driver began to threaten him on the road. Rick was young, angry and loved racing. So he gets into a car accident and loses his arm. Doctors tell Allen (at age 21) «Forget the drum, thank God you’re alive.» But he did not want to give up music no matter what. Rick was soon fitted with a custom prosthesis to hold the cane. In addition, he learned to use his legs. Since then, he always went barefoot at concerts. Allen returns to the stage as the drum tunes to his liking. Since his return in 1986, he released 8 albums. In 2001, he and his wife founded the Raven Drum Foundation, an organization that promotes healing through active participation in art music therapy. He is one of the TOP drummers on UK Gigwise. Fans call him «Thor», the god of thunder.