Never Lose Heart: Ordinary People Who Refused to Quit

Following the real stories of ordinary people who overcame obstacles to accomplish extraordinary things, Never Lose Heart contains 52 inspirational accounts that speak to anyone in any season. Whether you are looking to be inspired to follow your dreams or uplifted to conquer your trials, Never Lose Heart has a story written for you.

“In this collection . . . . Black delivers a relentlessly optimistic montage of individuals who overcame hardships to achieve their goals. . . . from Harry de Leyer, who turned an “old farm horse” into the 1958 “Horse of the Year,” to George Washington Carver, who revolutionized modern science despite being born an enslaved person and living during an era of intense racial injustice . . . . every story shares an overcoming-all-odds, underdog motif . . . .”
– Kirkus Reviews