We will survive : true stories of encouragement, inspiration, and the power of song

Shares true stories of survival inspired by the song "I Will Survive," received by the author from her fans.;Prologue -- Introduction: Behind the Song -- Mother Cub Love / Susan Lynn Perry -- Annie Twice Chosen / Annie Bleiberg -- Evelyn on Top / Alice Muschany -- Beyond Survival / Darcy Keith -- I Loved Lucy / Stephanie Gold -- Angels in the Ashes / Bobbie Cole -- When a Child Dies / Sandy Fox -- I Lived to Sing Again / Maria Judge -- Bountiful Harvest / Cathi LaMarche -- Gukurahundi / Tendai Mwanaka -- Henry's Diagnosis / Sarah Heffernan -- I'll Be There / Andrea Walker -- Sandy's Wrath / Dr. Cynthia Paulis -- Home Is Where My Family Is / Carlie Powers -- Bonnie the Word Finder / T. Marie Nantais -- The Ultimate Survival / Beckie A. Miller -- A Little Piece of Leather That Was Well Put Together / Gloria Gaynor -- A Car Ride to Heaven / Julie Carson -- Face Value / Carol Harper -- Kicking Up Our Heels / Linda O'Connell -- In Spite of It All / Nadia Ali -- Broken Angel / Cheri Jalbert -- Life Wasn't Through with Me Yet / Wanda M. Argersinger -- The Painting / Nancy Vogl -- Tess's Recipe for a Long Life / Kay Cavanaugh -- Blessed, Not Lucky / Michelle Deerfield -- A Miracle Brought Me Back to Myself / Lucinda Stitt -- Strength from Within / Valerie Benko -- Strive, Survive / Lara Marikit S. Tierra -- Just Talking / Lisa Leshaw -- Rebirth / Marlena Thompson -- Reclaiming My Roar / Mercedes M. Yardley -- Somehow / Lynn Obermoeller -- What If I Didn't Want to Survive / Sue Carswell -- The Crack Heard Round the World / Michael Gabriel -- The Black Eye of the Storm / Juliette Summers -- Wayward Cells / Jean Knight Pace -- We Three / Andrea Harris -- Humming the Song / Oxsana Naumkin -- Opening the Door / Lynn Ruth Miller. Gloria Gaynor was launched into international fame in 1978 with the release of her hit single "I Will Survive." Since its debut, the song has become an emotional anthem for her fans and today it continues to touch the lives of millions of men and women. In We Will Survive, Gloria presents forty inspiring, true stories about the power of "I Will Survive" to transform people's lives. From a mother who finds the strength to start fresh as she struggles to raise a son with autism to the powerful story of a 92-year-old Aushwitz-Birkenau survivor, millions of people from all walks of life have found courage, hope, and the strength to survive from Gloria's remarkable song.