The Twelfth Angel
by Og Mandino
A grieving executive coaches a Little League team and learns from the weakest player, Timothy, whose 'never, never, never give up' outlasts his illness. Mandino's most tear-jerking book and his best fable about persistence.
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you need a short story about not giving up.
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Skip it if…
you cannot read about a sick child right now.
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Three things you will actually use
- Never, never, never give up.
- The weakest can teach the strongest.
- Grief heals through service.
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Read it with tissues.
Our verdict
Never give up.
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