The stories of 10 outstanding Pennsylvania men and women in this booklet illustrate the determination of educationally disadvantaged people to overcome insurmountable obstacles. They were aided in their successful struggles to enhance their reading and math skills as well as their careers by their participation in various adult basic education and literacy programs throughout Pennsylvania. The 10 people represented various counties in Pennsylvania: (1) Donna Smith, Allegheny County; (2) Donald Zeigler, Berks County; (3) Dawn Yates, Bradford County; (4) Carmen Harvison, Lebanon County; (5) Deborah Holmes, Montgomery County; (6) Michael Murray, Montgomery County; (7) Vincent Luettgen, Northampton County; (8) Darling Gregory, Philadelphia County; (9) Steven Parker, Philadelphia County; and (10) Patricia Williams, Susquehanna County. (NLA)