David Hatch

¡Dar lo mejor de sí! Cada revista de Selecciones presenta una historia que muestra a las personas dando lo mejor de sí, generalmente en medio de la adversidad o los desafíos. Esta colección de historias inspiradoras, las mejores de los archivos de Selecciones, ha sido compilada junto a un comentario pertinente del doctor Stephen R. Covey de tal forma que puede convertirse en un recurso impactante e inspirador para todo aquél que busque algo más de esta vida. El formato del libro le permite utilizarlo como un estudio serio o como una lectura casual. Entre los temas se incluyen: Búsqueda de significado, Cómo encargarse, Empecemos por dentro, La creación del sueño, Cómo llevarse bien con otros, Cómo vencer la adversidad y Cómo armonizar las piezas. Entre los escritores se encuentran algunos de los líderes y celebridades más reconocidos y apreciados del mundo: Shakespeare, Walt Disney, Maya Angelou, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Erma Bombeck, Betty Ford y muchos más. Sólo Selecciones pudo realizar el trabajo de reunir esta colección de escritos en este libro.

THE BEGINNING There was a cool crispness in the air that indicated winter was coming very soon. It was too soon for Keirra because Christmas would be here shortly. Keirra remembered when the Christmas season was a joyful and exciting time. She looked forward to unwrapping all those gifts and anticipated she would soon be seeing all the favorite toys she had dreamed about. Christmas for Kierra was always so wonderful. She seemed to exist in a different world back then. The kind of world little girls dream of: the white house with the red painted door sitting in the middle of an enormous yard with plush green grass and flowers, surrounded by a white picket fence, a little dog named "Spot" lounging in his doghouse, and the family gathered together as they did year after year for the annual "Soul Food Feast". Everyone always seemed so happy and hugs and kisses and smiles were given and welcomed. This was the dream world she lived in as a child. Things seemed to change quickly as she grew older. The dream world she had as a child began to fade. Time no longer seemed to stand still. Keirra was growing up. Keirra's parents divorced when she was young and she began to struggle with who she should be loyal to, her mother or her father. She did not want to take sides because she loved them both. Divorce is always difficult for children and in Keirra's case, it was extremely difficult. She seemed to have no sense of belonging or purpose and she began to look desperately for something or someone to give her life meaning.

THE BEGINNINGThere was a cool crispness in the air that indicated winter was coming very soon. It was too soon for Keirra because Christmas would be here shortly. Keirra remembered when the Christmas season was a joyful and exciting time. She looked forward to unwrapping all those gifts and anticipated she would soon be seeing all the favorite toys she had dreamed about. Christmas for Kierra was always so wonderful. She seemed to exist in a different world back then. The kind of world little girls dream of: the white house with the red painted door sitting in the middle of an enormous yard with plush green grass and flowers, surrounded by a white picket fence, a little dog named "Spot" lounging in his doghouse, and the family gathered together as they did year after year for the annual "Soul Food Feast". Everyone always seemed so happy and hugs and kisses and smiles were given and welcomed. This was the dream world she lived in as a child. Things seemed to change quickly as she grew older. The dream world she had as a child began to fade. Time no longer seemed to stand still. Keirra was growing up. Keirra's parents divorced when she was young and she began to struggle with who she should be loyal to, her mother or her father. She did not want to take sides because she loved them both. Divorce is always difficult for children and in Keirra's case, it was extremely difficult. She seemed to have no sense of belonging or purpose and she began to look desperately for something or someone to give her life meaning.