How Four Powerful Women Find Power
We asked a few notables we look up to tell us where they find power in their own lives.
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Author of Seabiscuit (Ballantine) and Unbroken (Random House), due out in November People often underestimate the power of... Gratitude. I have chronic fatigue syndrome, and when I'm feeling bad I remind myself that even in darkness, I am the recipient of many gifts. I felt most powerful when... I realized that though my illness left me isolated in my home, I could reach out to the world through my writing. A true sign of power is... Forgiveness. My next book's subject is Louis Zamperini, a World War II airman. He was captured and enslaved by the Japanese and the victim of the worst atrocities, yet all he feels for this world is joy. |
