Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph

Ever heard a story of a person who overcame enormous adversity and reached greatness that no one anticipated? Here's the perfect story for you: Wilma Rudolph's. The African-American super-woman who overcame crippling polio as a child and went onto win Olympic medals. The same girl who used to take trips two times a week to a hospital who helped her walk. The doctors there rubbed Wilma Rudolph’s weak muscles and taught her exercises. Wilma's eyes stung as she went through these exercises. Wilma was born with polio, and her childhood was one with suffering and pain. The pain wasn’t just internal as Wilma and her family faced prejudice in the south due their skin color. Despite this, how did Wilma get to the point where she was winning Olympic medals for an activity that she couldn't do for the most of her childhood? This Wilma Rudolph book is a story of perseverance, hard work and hope that will move you to tears.