Ordinary People Extraordinary Planet

by Shellie Hipsky

Overview

"This book is truly amazing . . . We all have something to give; this book encourages us to give whatever we have and whatever we can. Be inspired."
- Lisa Mundembe-Chuma, Founder of Inspirational Woman Magazine

Based on interviews collected from Ray Leonard's radio show, listened to in 75 countries, Ordinary People Extraordinary Planet includes incredible stories of a dozen people's triumphs over adversity. Meet Mary K. Hoodhood who provides dinners for over 3,800 hungry children in Michigan daily; a quadriplegic, she coordinates it all from her wheelchair. Arturo Sandoval, the Grammy/Emmy Award-winning trumpet player, escaped persecution in Communist Cuba to live his dream. Clarel Radicella, who pushed past her pain for years to inspire and connect people, shares her final three letters to her children. Through his "Homeless by Choice Tour" Roy Juarez, Jr., has talked to over 100,000 students about his experience being homeless at 14 years old with his siblings. Share adventures from a teenager who has built four libraries in Tanzania to a mechanic's bold expedition in the North Pole. The people in this book will uplift and inspire you! Dr. Shellie Hipsky is an associate professor at Robert Morris University, author of five books, and a respected public speaker. She educates, entertains, and inspires globally.

Each chapter provides contact information for charitable organizations that spotlighted people support with their time and energy. OPEP will be giving back 25% of net profits at benchmarks to the featured charities. Who are these dozen amazing people and their charities?

Roy Juarez Jr. - Homeless By Choice Tour

Russell Hayes - Little People of America

Arturo Sandoval - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Xiaobo LaPresta - One Foundation (Affiliated with Jet Li and Jacki Chan)

Bryan Mark Rigg - Starpoint School

Tasha Eichenseher - National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

Clarel Radicella- Mind Your Business

Sandie Andersen - Donate Life

Shannon McNamara - SHARE Shannon's Afterschool Reading Program

Qun Queeney Tang - Children's Hunger Fund

Randy Swanson - Gilda's Club

Mary Kay Hoodhood - Kid's Food Basket

"Heartfelt and inspiring . . . a real page-turner."
- Jacquelyn Aluotto, Award-Winning Filmmaker/Activist/Founder of Real Beauty Real Women

Product Details

BN ID:	2940032938576
Publisher:	Shellie Hipsky
Publication date:	11/25/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	159 KB

About the Author

Dr. Shellie Hipsky educates, entertains, and inspires globally. Dr. Hipsky's career includes teaching students from kindergarten to the doctoral level in the United States as well as in Rome, Italy. She is a graduate of Duquesne University's IDPEL doctoral program in educational leadership and has presented at an international conference on educational leadership at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. The research methodology she created, called the "Pre-Conceptual Map," was taught in a Harvard University Research Methods course. This former special education teacher and assistant principal has published over one hundred articles. Hipsky's authored books include The Drama Discovery Curriculum, Arts Alive, and Differentiating Literacy and Language Arts Strategies for the Elementary Classroom. Her last book was Mentoring Magic: Pick the Card for Your Success (mentoringmagic.net), which is a powerful tool for students around the globe to network and find, form, and sustain a mentoring relationship. She is a frequently requested speaker by educational organizations, corporations, schools, conferences and talk shows on differentiated instruction, mentoring, and powerfully inspirational messages. Her newest book Ordinary People Extraordinary Planet was written in partnership with Ray Leonard whose radio show is listened to in 75 countries and tell the inspirational stories of a dozen inspirational people. Recently she has been featured in Inspirational Woman Magazine, Obvious Magazine, as a "Newsmaker" by the Pittsburgh Tribune, and Whirl Magazine. She can be booked for speaking and media appearances through www.shelliehipsky.com.