Some men and women are afraid to dream. After all, if you dream, you may look foolish. If you dream, you may fail. If you dream, then you risk disappointment. So why dream? In the words of Victor Hugo, the famous French novelist, "There is nothing like a dream to create the future." Donald J. Smith had a dream for his life that no one would have believed, yet he created his future despite many setbacks and disappointments. Do you have a dream? Through trials, disappointments, hunger, and grief, Smith kept believing that his dream was possible. But how? It's all in this book. The lessons he learned about how to live your life with passion is contained within these pages. His story will inspire you to live with&hellip Determination Hope Optimism Enthusiasm Endurance Confidence and much more!; Follow Donald Smith on his journey from a poverty-stricken, starving boy in Mexico City with an impossible dream to fly, to a man who became a celebrated Air Force pilot and United Airlines captain.
DONALD SMITH is the Director of Scottish International Storytelling Festival at Edinburgh’s Netherbow and a founder of the National Theatre of Scotland. For many years he was responsible for the programme of the Netherbow Theatre, producing, directing, adapting and writing professional theatre and community dramas, as well as a stream of literature and storytelling events. He has published both poetry and prose and is a founding member of Edinburgh’s Guid Crack Club. He also arranges story walks around Arthur’s Seat.