Emmanuel's Dream is an amazing, true story that comes to life and inspires your little one's when read with Novel Effect.Download the app for FREE on iOS now Release Date: 2015. Source: ISBN 978--449-81744-5. This picture book tells the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a young man born with a deformed leg in rural Ghana who would later bicycle across his country, raising awareness for disabled people throughout Africa and around the world. This is the true story of Emmanuel Yeboah. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah: It's my mom. She is a very good Christian. She is someone who has given me hope and that hope is helping me a lot today. My mom has given me the virtues I needed to fix my life. Now, someone who is supporting me like the way my mom did is my wife. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah is an athlete and activist from Koforidua, Ghana. Yeboah was born in 1977 with a severely deformed right leg. In 2001, he rode the 400 miles across Ghana to bring attention to the plight of the disabled in that country. In the process, he applied for a grant of a bicycle from the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Emmanuel's Gift: Directed by Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Winters. With Robin Williams, Oprah Winfrey. If you are born disabled in Ghana, West Africa you are likely to be poisoned, or left to die by your family; and if you are not poisoned or left for dead, you're likely to be hidden away in a room; and if you're not hidden, you are destined to spend your lifetime begging on the streets. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah was born in 1977 in Ghana, Africa with a missing tibia, or shinbone, in his right leg. As a result, his foot hung uselessly from his curled-up lower leg, making him unable to walk with two feet. In Africa, people believed that when one is a deformed child, his or her mother has sinned. Also, in Africa, the disabled were Emmanuel is becoming a national hero! Emmanuel completes his journey—nearly 400 miles—in only 10 days. In that short amount of time he proves that anyone can do great things and that one person is enough to change the world. An author's note expanding on Emmanuel Yeboah's life since his bike ride follows the text. One person can change the world. E Emmanuel is born with a deformed leg. But, this is not going to stop him from riding 400 miles around Ghana on a bicycle. Emmanuel's true story brings us the message that resilience, hope, and fearlessness can help us overcome any adversity. Writer: Laurie Ann Thompson. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than Read this quick biography of Emmanuel from MyHeroProject.com: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah was born in 1977 in Ghana, Africa with a missing tibia, or shinbone, in his right leg. As a result, his foot hung uselessly from his curled-up lower leg, making him unable to walk with two feet. In Africa, people believed that when one is a Reviewed by Akwasi Osei Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: This is the true story of Emmanuel Yeboah. Born in Ghana in 1977 with a deformed leg, he became the personification of courage, strength—mental and physical—and determination even as a child. His life and challenges are well-known in Ghana.