Greatest Comebacks
The clearest before-and-after arcs in the library.
Amy Purdy
She Lost Both Legs—and Rebuilt a Life Larger Than the One She Had Planned
Amy Purdy
She Lost Both Legs—and Rebuilt a Life Larger Than the One She Had Planned
Uncommon CourageTerry Fox
He Could Not Finish the Run—But the Run Never Stopped
Malala Yousafzai
The Attack Was Meant to Silence Her. Recovery Gave Her a Larger Audience.
Malala Yousafzai
The Attack Was Meant to Silence Her. Recovery Gave Her a Larger Audience.
Strong RecoveriesNando Parrado
He Walked Out of the Andes Because Waiting Had Become More Dangerous Than Moving
Strong RecoveriesJuliane Koepcke
She Fell Into the Rainforest—and Followed One Piece of Knowledge Home
Strong RecoveriesLauren Wasser
A Medical Emergency Changed Her Body—and She Turned the Warning Into a Mission
Featured Reelspiration
“Rebuilding once does not make you immune from needing help to rebuild again.”
Alex Zanardi →
Randy Pausch
He Could Not Choose the Diagnosis—So He Chose What to Leave Behind
Strong RecoveriesHugh Herr
The Climber Who Lost His Legs and Began Designing Better Ones
Strong RecoveriesJoni Eareckson Tada
A Diving Accident Changed Her Body. It Did Not Remove Her Ability to Create and Serve.
Tiger Woods
The Comeback No One Could Promise
Tiger Woods
The Comeback No One Could Promise
Fresh StartsRobert Downey Jr.
When Talent Was Not Enough
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George Foreman
The Champion Who Returned Twenty Years Later
Featured Reelspiration
“Sometimes rebuilding your life begins with walking away from the version that was destroying it.”
Tina Turner →
Michael Phelps
The Champion Who Asked for Help
Strong RecoveriesPeyton Manning
The Neck Injury That Changed How He Played
Fresh StartsDrew Barrymore
Growing Up in Public—and Beginning Again
Strong RecoveriesBrendan Fraser
The Return of a Beloved Star
Fresh StartsMonica Seles
The Champion Who Returned After Violence
Late StartsMagic Johnson
The Announcement That Changed More Than a Career