Lauren Manning Quotes

Lauren Manning is an American author, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. One of the most severely injured survivors of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, she spent over six months in the hospital during her initial recovery from 82.5% total body burn injuries. Her injuries and recovery were widely documented by national and international press, including extensively by The New York Times. Manning's story has been the subject of two books, including Manning's New York Times best-selling memoir Unmeasured Strength, which was published in 2011 by Henry Holt and Company.

Since the publication of her book, Manning's story has continued to receive widespread press coverage, and in 2013 President Barack Obama went so far as to cite Manning as a personification of American resilience. Wikipedia

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Famous Lauren Manning Quotes

“It’s my reality, I put a Band-Aid on it and I move on.”

Lauren Manning

Unmeasured Strength (2011)

“For years I've been privileged to receive words of thanks and encouragement from people all over the world, often simply asking how I'm doing. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to share my story in the hope it will continue to resonate with people facing challenges in their own lives.”

Lauren Manning

Sept. 11 burn survivor, Lauren Manning, has book deal http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/01/sept_11_burn_survivor_lauren_m.html as quoted in Association Press, 10 January 2011

“Every day you have a choice. Make it count.”

Lauren Manning

Unmeasured Strength (2011)

“I was asked by thousands of people if I was going to write a book. A lot of them had shared in my story, and in ways I don't quite understand, they had found it helpful.”

Lauren Manning

Survivor Lauren Manning finds 'new normal' after 9/11 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/story/2011-08-29/Survivor-Lauren-Manning-finds-new-normal-after-911/50182388/1, USA Today, 29 August 2011

“All of us have been wounded in some way, whether by violence, disease or other personal tragedy. But though we can never pretend we have not been touched by adversity, we can refuse to be held by it.”

Lauren Manning

Unmeasured Strength (2011)

“It’s not about how strong you were back then, it is about how strong you are right here right now.”

Lauren Manning

Unmeasured Strength (2011)

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