A moving book about the power of young people to change the world, this book profiles 30 young people who overcame great personal odds to reach out and help others, while healing themselves in the process.

The first story in this book is Jackie Waldman's own - the self-described charmed life - until July 1991, when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It took years, but eventually she came to understand that a person with MS is only part of who she is. In this book, Waldman has collected stories of 24 men and women living with MS, who have extraordinary lives, and who have found the courage to do new things or old things in new ways.

Telling of a whole new kind of hero, this collection includes poignant and uplifting stories of people who have suffered great emotional or physical difficulties and went beyond their pain to help others. 30 color illustrations.