The real lives of the incredibly successful individuals in this book will inspire you. Each entry explores how, through courage and determination, these people overcame tremendous obstacles to achieve their goals - and make the world a better place. The men and women profiled here come from all four corners of the globe and across time. Find true life entries about J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, Serena and Venus Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Alva Edison, Vincent van Gogh, and many others.

Includes index.

Richard Branson -- Steve Jobs -- Nelson Mandela -- Oprah Winfrey -- Ludwig van Beethoven -- Thomas Edison -- Vincent van Gogh -- Frederick Douglass -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Harry S. Truman -- Milton Hershey -- Helen Keller -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Stephen Hawking -- Pelé -- Jesse Owens -- Albert Einstein -- Michael J. Fox -- Bethany Hamilton -- J.K. Rowling -- Howard Schultz -- Walt Disney -- Haile Gebrselassie -- Harry Houdini -- Serena & Venus Williams -- Charlie Chaplin -- James Dyson -- Leonardo Del Vecchio -- More incredible successes.