The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien (translated from French by Adriana Hunter) Raised by a deranged father who believed she would become a «supreme being» if she was raised in complete isolation under his horrific tutelage, this memoir is both harrowing and a testament to
the ability of the human spirit to heal.
Some reviewers have pointed out redeeming aspects of the story such as
the ability of the human spirit to survive, to create new lives after war.
It is a testimony to
the ability of the human spirit to triumph over adversity.
Not exact matches
It all adds up to a story
of the
human spirit's
ability to survive and even thrive despite twisted circumstance.
Co-writer and director Alfonso Cuarón found strength in tragedy in an oddly therapeutic way while musing on the incredible technological achievements
of the
human race and the
ability for the mind, body and
spirit to endure against all odds.
The 95 dogs that were rescued were a great testament to the wonderful nature
of the canine
spirit and their
ability to thrive under the care
of a
human.
The photograph speaks to Becker's uncanny
ability to capture the social - cultural statements
of individuality as well as the irony and rawness
of the
human spirit.
It speaks
of the exaltation
of the
human spirit,
of our finer instincts and loftier ambitions,
of the
ability of the soul to soar and sing.
'' «The beauty
of the
human spirit is it's
ability to face adversity and rise up becoming more than it ever was before.»