![]() They defied impossible odds and taught me that we are capable of so much more that we can even imagine.” The Wild Boars are both extraordinary and totally ordinary at the same time. Many stories focus on the brave divers who pulled the boys out of the cave, but I also want to tell you about the thousands of Thai people who were pivotal to saving the boys’ lives. The flap cover quotes the author, Christina Soontornvat, “It is the heroism of regular people that made this rescue possible. Even people who I love with all my heart who I never tell to read a book because it isn’t something they enjoy like my husband, younger son and my mother. But, when I started reading All Thirteen at 1 AM on a Saturday morning and didn’t put it down till I finished at 4 AM, I knew this was a book I would be telling everyone about. I don’t know about you but hope and awe aren’t feelings that I’ve experienced much of in these past ten months. ![]() All Thirteen is a narrative nonfiction text that shows when we are willing to collaborate together with people from all over the world from every “walk of life” that impossible is only a construct in our minds.Įach page filled me with tons of hope and awe. ![]() Yes, that is what I wrote, and I stand behind my words. You may be thinking, ‘Wait! What? Did she just write, “Every human being should read All Thirteen?” ‘ Every human being should read All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat. ![]()
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