SKU: 984102 Unconquerable

Hank Smith

Description

Hank Smith says we all face challenges: "If you don't have difficult circumstances in your life, you just haven't lived long enough. " In this inspiring new talk, Hank relates three storiesone from history, one from the scriptures, and one from the presentof individuals who have "unconquerable spirits," people who have experienced extreme difficulties in their lives but have still managed to overcome. The first story is of Earnest Shackleton, a British explorer who wanted to be the first man to lead a dogsled team across Antarctica. When their ship, Endurance, became caught in an ice pack and was slowly crushed by the shifting ice, the expedition faced tremendous hardships and almost certain death. Shackleton's daring and near impossible plan to save his men is seen today as one of the most incredible survival stories of all time. In the second story, Hank shares valuable insights from the example of Joseph of Egypt, who used adversity to ultimately bless his life as well as his family. Hank's third story is about his good friend Meg Johnson, who was paralyzed after falling off a cliff in southern Utah but has shown what can happen when you don't let the difficulties of life define who you are or what you can accomplish. Unconquerable will inspire you to do your best no matter what life throws at you.

About the Author

Hank R. Smith grew up in St. George, Utah. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Dixie State University (2002), his MBA (2005) from Utah State University, and his PhD in educational leadership (2014) from Brigham Young University. His studies focused on the development of high trust educational organizations and their impact on student achievement. Before joining the religion faculty at BYU, he worked for fourteen years with Seminaries and Institutes of Religion as an instructor. He loves to teach from the scriptures, especially to the youth and young adults of the Church. He also enjoys consulting work with school districts and corporations centered on creating a high trust culture. He has addressed audiences in almost every state through seminars and keynote speaking engagements. His outside interests include marathons, history books, and hiking with his family. He and his incredible wife, Sara, are the parents of five children and reside in Mapleton, Utah.