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At a time where scandals daily fill our newspapers and airwaves, here is an inspiring book promoting the best life has to offer in ethics, passion, compassion, and spirituality!
Hope & Heroes is a photo-essay landmark giving witness to 47 heroes who offer hope and inspiration for the future. Each person is forward thinking, acting on their own beliefs, and truly making a difference. Their common bond is integrity, which overcomes adversity. The motives and issues are quite
different, ranging from self-esteem to global peace, human and animal rights,
the environment, business and political integrity, spirituality, addictions, racism and more.
From the famous to the lesser known, these 47 heroes demonstrate how every
person has the potential to make a difference in the world; from their own
backyard, to global consciousness.
Each of the 47 principal photographs is full-page color, photographed on
location, and accompanied by a full-page biography based on Barry's recorded
personal interviews with the subjects. An additional 47 smaller photos appear
at the back of the book, together with Barry's personal comments and insights
about his encounter with each hero. Also included are website and email
information for the heroes.
Hope & Heroes: Portraits of Integrity & Inspiration was inspired by Barry's own 18 year struggle with bipolar mood disorder, which against all odds he was cured of in 1989. Many of the people featured featured in this book inspired Barry during his darkest days. Today Barry Shainbaum is a commercial and portrait photographer, author, and motivational speaker.
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"Hope & Heroes" touched me deeply. This remarkable book serves up a mixed broth of champions - from celebrities to ordinary people - achieving the extraordinary at home, in the community, and on the world stage. Barry's on-location camera and sympathetic interviews help us to connect with our own highest selves, and illustrate how we also might personally take up the challenge to make a difference. These profiles will inspire you to be all that you can be - in a world that desperately needs you to be just that."
- Jack Canfield,
Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul
"This is a masterful work in the art of photography, and the science of
wisdom. The pictures are telling, moving, and fascinating. The writings are
substantive, inspiring, and purposeful. You'll thoroughly enjoy this book!"
- Nido Qubein
Founder, National Speakers Association
Foundation,and Chairman,
Great Harvest Bread Co.
"Barry's own brave journey of recovery from mental illness provides a rare and humane lens through which to view many valuable perspectives on life's
journey, adversity, balance and hope. Each portrait and biography reflects in
some way Barry's own struggle, the set backs and successes which really led to his undertakingthis project! We all need hope and heores. Read and experience
this book. It will be good for your mental health."
- Steve Lurie, Executive Director,
Canadian Mental Health Association,
Metro Toronto
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