Charles Gordon is one of those quintessential rags-to-riches success stories. This one-time homeless vagabond has managed to carve out a $50 Million empire in music and real estate.
WTF?! This amazing man survived in the remote Alaskan wilderness for over 30 years. This is the type of guy who could live totally self-sufficiently in almost any setting.
Alex Zanardi was a world champion race car driver who lost his legs in a horrible crash at the Euro Speedway Lausitz on September 15, 2000. Not only did Zanardi miraculously survive the crash, but he actually lived to race competitively again.
Anyone who has followed the incredible story of Zanardi's life, especially after his life-changing crash, must marvel at the incredible spirit and unflappable attitude of this great champion. He never seems down. Never appears to feel sorry for himself.
Terry Fox had unbelievable courage not only to face his terminal cancer head-on, but to reach the heights of human endurance and performance despite his medical condition.