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grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief /
Katriona O'Sullivan.
Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief
xv, 287 pages.

Summary: As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. When she became a mother at 15 and ended up homeless, what followed were five years of barely coping. This is the story of how Katriona turned her life around. How the seeds of self-belief planted by teachers in childhood stayed with her. How she found mentors whose encouragement revived those seeds in adulthood. Now an award-winning lecturer whose work challenges barriers to education, Poor stands as an argument for the importance of looking out for our kids' futures. Of giving them hope, practical support and meaningful opportunities. (Publisher)