An Inspiration........

At 17 years old - rejected by university.

At 25 years old - mother passed away due to illness.

At 26 years old - moved to Portugal to teach English.

At 27 years old - got married and suffered abuse, but still gave birth to a daughter.

At 28 years old - divorced and experienced severe depression.

At 29 years old - single mother relying on welfare.

At 30 years old - felt like giving up on life.

Poured all her heart and strength into her greatest skill and turned it into a passion... that was writing.

At 31 years old - published her first book.

At 35 years old - had published 4 books and earned prestigious recognition.

At 42 years old - sold 11 million copies on the first day of a new book release.

This person is J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, and a global brand worth $15 billion