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The Courage to Compete: Living with Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams
The Courage to Compete Living with Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams Author:Abbey Curran, Elizabeth Kaye Abbey Curran lives by the motto ""If you can dream it, you can do it."" She was born with cerebral palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA. After rea... more »lizing her own dream, Abbey soon began to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with challenges and special needs. In this uplifting memoir, Abbey tells a story of overcoming the odds and finding in herself the courage to compete.« less