No matter how bad things get, there's hope!

20 Inspirational true-life stories of courage you will never forget.

Featuring some of the following New Zealanders:

Tuhoe 'Bruno' Isaac - Ex-Mongrel Mob leader and author of True Red

Andrew Stroud - World superbike champion finds true riches

Brock Davis - Rebel police detective becomes muso for the master

Gini Shepheard - From rejection, abuse and gang life to social worker

Joshua Calles - Family man, Police constable and BROKEN rising star.

Rosita Hendry - World-class acrobat and circus superstar

written by a New Zealander herself - janet Balcombe, author of the Wild side.