DWARF by Tiffanie DiDonato (w/ Rennie Dyball)

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Dwarf

Tiffanie DiDonato

You know I love finding inspirational memoirs, and here's a great one coming out this week! It's written by Tiffanie DiDonato (with Rennie Dyball), who overcame incredible odds in her life…

Born with Diastrophic Dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, when Tiffanie was a child at three feet, eight inches, the doctors confirmed that was as tall as she would grow. Tiffanie would not accept this fate and when she was old enough to make the decision, through many surgeries and fierce determination, she gained 14 inches, which gave her the freedom to do many things that would have never been possible at three feet, eight inches.

Here is more about Dwarf :

“It's okay with me if you picked up this book because you're curious about what it's like to live with dwarfism. But I hope that you'll take away much more—about adapting to the world when it won't adapt to you.”—from Dwarf

A memoir of grit and transformation for anyone who has been told something was impossible and then went on to do it anyway.

Tiffanie DiDonato was born with dwarfism. Her limbs were so short that she was not able to reach her own ears. She was also born with a serious case of optimism. She decided to undergo a series of painful surgeries that gave her an unprecedented 14 inches of height—and the independence she never thought she’d have.

After her surgeries, Tiffanie was able to learn to drive, to live in the dorms during college, and to lead a normal life. She even made time to volunteer, writing to troops stationed abroad, and one of those Marine pen pals ultimately became her husband.

Dwarf is a moving and at times funny testament to the power of sheer determination.

Tiffanie is now married and the mother to a baby boy. You can read more about her:

Good Morning America article

Twitter

To enter to win Dwarf, leave a comment sharing something you wanted to change but haven't been able and do it. Obviously, it doesn't have to be as life-altering as what Tiffanie went through!

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