<p>Whether internal or outward, the circumstances we’re thrust into invariably shape who we</p><p>become, and the mark we make on the world. Here are the stories of three people who’ve</p><p>adapted to exceptionally harsh environments by tapping into untold reserves of imagination and</p><p>moral courage: Ed Dwight, a former Air Force pilot who faced insurmountable hostility in</p><p>training to become the first African-American astronaut, and later emerged as a world-</p><p>renowned sculptor whose art honors racial progress; Monther Altiti, a Mercy Corps officer who</p><p>endured life-altering trauma while growing up in the Middle East, then created a wilderness</p><p>therapy program to provide similarly troubled youth with the same sense of peace he discovered</p><p>in nature; and Cecilia McGough, a radio astronomer whose work in astrophysics has granted a</p><p>powerful escape from the inner chaos of schizophrenia.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>