{"id":60975,"date":"2026-02-11T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=60975"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:35:32","slug":"soul-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/soul-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Soul on Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=4f8856ab-44cb-59a4-8dee-57316df67f4c&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-61033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/soul-on-fire-dvd.jpg?resize=200%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a>If you&#8217;re looking for an inspirational movie, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=4f8856ab-44cb-59a4-8dee-57316df67f4c&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Soul On Fire<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, the story of John O&#8217;Leary who survived a terrible accident in 1987 that no one expected him to survive. This 2025 biographical drama focuses on John O&#8217;Leary, a St. Louis native, who was in a house fire in 1987 where he suffered severe burns on over 100% of his body. Discussing burn trauma, this movie explores themes of self-acceptance, redemption, and faith as John, his family, and the local community band together to walk with John through this tragic journey. This was a devastatingly powerful movie that is full of heartbreak and struggle as John&#8217;s life changes forever through one snap decision. John O&#8217;Leary has also written two books:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=b438ac70-9c73-5755-98a7-e54b05172e76&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>On Fire: the 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life<\/em><\/strong><\/a> published in 2016 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=d14f1fa0-8bd1-565b-9a24-5c61bb7f0509&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>In Awe: Rediscover your childlike wonder to unleash inspiration, meaning, and joy\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a>published in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Davenport Public Library&#8217;s programs! Did you know that we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary.libcal.com\/calendars?t=d&amp;q=movie&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie programs<\/a>? One that I wanted to highlight is <a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary.libcal.com\/calendars?t=d&amp;q=Tuesday%20Cinema&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday Cinema.<\/a>\u00a0Happening on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm at the Main branch downtown, we watch a popular movie recently released to DVD. For more program information, <a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary.libcal.com\/calendars?t=d&amp;q=Tuesday%20Cinema&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check our calendar of events online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an inspirational movie, check out\u00a0Soul On Fire, the story of John O&#8217;Leary who survived a terrible accident in 1987 that no one expected him to survive. 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