The Girl with the Lion Heart
"The Resilient Life of a Champion" Vol. 1 Based on a True Story
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I can remember as a young child growing up, my parents have always taught me to achieve and strive for everything in life, to my fullest potential. They have bestowed so many morals and values upon me which have enabled me to be a strong, dedicated, determined, confident, and intelligent young lady, that I am today. I have learned so much in my life through struggles, trials, and tribulations, that I can do anything. As long as I dedicate, set my mind to it, and work hard in all that I do, I can reach my goals, dreams, and aspirations in life. I have always lived by faith, not by sight, and by Philippians 4:13 which states, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” Throughout my life I have had many accomplishments, in which, I am proud of and defines me as the individual that I am today. However as Wilma Rudolph states, “the triumph can’t be had without the struggle, and I know what struggle is.” Often and many times in life, there are many challenges that we face. These challenges may be from time to time, or on a regular basis. Some may be big or small, and some very different from others. However, the way that we face those challenges defines who we are as a person and makes the accomplishments all worthwhile in the end. I am a firm believer that success is made up of failures and true success is made up of numerous struggles. Sometimes during the darkest times in one’s life we find it difficult to see. We may ask ourselves, how can we make it to the end? How will we be able to achieve our dreams? How can we conquer? When will there be a way out? When will we make it to the finish line? Many times we want to give up, give in, or fail to make it to the finish line. We even start to doubt ourselves and our abilities to overcome our obstacles. However, in the darkest tunnel there is a way out, and at the end of every dark tunnel there is a bright light.
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“THE GIRL WITH THE LION HEART” is an intriguing, inspiring, motivating, heart-felt, mind blowing, memoir which shares the story of a young woman by the name of Elvelyna B. Beaubrun struggling yet determined to reach her goals despite her obstacle Sickle Cell Anemia hindering her. Throughout the painful crisis and numerous hospitalizations, Elvelyna makes it her mandate to rise above the odds and pursues the passions and desires of her heart. When Sickle Cell Anemia knocks her down, she makes it her mandate to never stay down, but rise up and work harder, be stronger, build up perseverance, through the excruciating pain crisis associated with her illness. This exceptional story is a must read! It is the story of courage, the ability to withstand obstacles, and endure until the end. Elvelyna shares her journey of her talent for writing which started at a very young age, writing and drawing on the walls and doors everywhere in her own home as a child. During her hospital stays she continued to journal and write about her experiences as a coping method with the pain. Inspired by her father, who came to her one day after sitting in the bathroom, looking out the window and gazing up to the sky reflecting about her experiences and triumphs above Sickle Cell Anemia. He gave her the title of the book as the thought came to his head, “THE GIRL WITH THE LION HEART.”
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Elvelyna B. Beaubrun, a champion, fighter, achiever, author, writer, public speaker gold medalist, International Havertown Optimist Club scholarship recipient, Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society member, former student on the dean’s and president’s list at Delaware County Community College, and current nursing student attending Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions and a member of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) and (SAS) Scholars of Academic Success, publishes her first personal memoir entitled “The Girl with the Lion Heart.” In her memoir, Elvelyna, age 22, diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SS) as a baby shares her life story of overcoming her obstacle, sickle cell anemia and her success beyond measures. Throughout her journey with her illness, Elvelyna has exceeded beyond expectations and has always managed to keep her dreams, goals, and aspirations in sight. She hopes to share this incredible story with other patients suffering with sickle cell anemia and other debilitating illnesses as an inspiration to continue to aim high and never lose hope. While pursuing a degree in her passion, nursing, Elvelyna seeks in making a difference and touching the lives of others just as many nurses have touched and impacted her life. In an interview with NBC 10 News, Elvelyna shares her experience dealing with sickle cell anemia and interest in upcoming research that may benefit the lives of people suffering with sickle cell anemia. She said, “It’s important that people really see what we go through and understand that it’s painful. The pain is agonizing. It’s unbearable.”