The "American Sniper" legacy continues: Taya Kyle celebrates the
American Spirit in her inspiring new book
Life leads us through difficult terrain. But what happens if you use
challenge as an opportunity to discover your PURPOSE? These Americans
did and are changing the world.
After losing her husband, "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, bestselling
author Taya Kyle entered a period of deep grief. And yet the experience
served as a catalyst for profound growth. Taya found her own reserve of
strength with the help of the generous love and support of family and
friends--and also many strangers across America, who selflessly shared
their own stories of suffering, survival, and triumph. Inspired by her
experience, Taya discovered her calling: spreading a message of how
love, passion, and service can combine to help us persevere over
personal pain and heal our communities.
Working with trusted collaborator Jim DeFelice (coauthor of American
Sniper and American Wife), Taya tells her own story, as well as those
of other Americans who have built extraordinary lives after traveling
down life's most difficult roads--through loss, illness, all manner of
setback. They embody the "American spirit" of resilience, faith,
togetherness that has built the nation.
American Spirit profiles more than 30 individuals, young and old, rich
and not-so-rich, famous and unknown, who have overcome hardship and done
extraordinary things for their communities and for the nation at large.
The 9/11 survivor, badly burned over 60% of his body, who asked himself
What debt do I owe to God? And to my fellow human beings? What am I
supposed to do with this miracle of survival? The man with the hole in
his heart who runs ultramarathons. The young cancer victim whose
lemonade stand inspired a revolutionary new model for fighting cancer.
The blind cyclist; the pastor who became an undercover investigator, and
more.
In the end, these stories teach us how to find purpose and heal the
world, no matter the difficulty. "Every action, big or small," Taya
writes, "has the potential to spark someone else's movement."
