Choosing Hope: How I Moved Forward From Life's Darkest Hour by Kaitlin Roig-Debellis Paperback Book

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Rent Choosing Hope: How I Moved Forward From Life's Darkest Hour

Author: Kaitlin Roig-Debellis

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Published: Oct 2016

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Educators

Retail Price: $24.00

Pages: 272

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*Books for a Better Life Award Finalist*
 
"[S]tirring . . . a bold, inspiring and ultimately hopeful book." —Arianna Huffington, cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post and author of the New York Times bestseller Thrive

"A beautiful portrait of the power of hope and love in the healing of a person, a community, and a country." —Gabrielle Giffords, former congresswoman and New York Times bestselling author
 
"Heartfelt . . . [a] courageous and inspiring book from a genuine hero." —Kirkus Reviews

Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis is the first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who saved her entire class of fifteen six- and-seven-year-olds from the tragic events that took place on December 14, 2012, by piling them into a single-occupancy bathroom within her classroom, mere feet from the brutal and indiscriminate massacre taking place outside the door. Since then, despite the unimaginably painful experiences she endured, she has chosen to share her experience with others, in the hope that they, too, can find light in dark moments.

Choosing Hope is a lot of things. A written witness to a tragedy that will never be forgotten. A gripping firsthand testament to the power of good over the power of destruction. An inspirational memoir by a brave young woman whose story is one of courage, heroism, faith, and resilience. And a celebration of all the people who make the choice to pass along their hope and positivity to young ones—parents, mentors, and especially teachers. There is no moving on, but there is always moving forward. And how we move forward is a choice.

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