Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction

ISBN: 161017142X

Author: Reed, Lawrence W.

Condition: New

We need these stories. We need to read them to our children and our grandchildren.-Dennis PragerWe learn by stories, and this powerful, well-written book gives us forty superb ones. They couldnt be more timely in an age that is experiencing too much bluster, blather, exhibitionism, and ignorance.-Steve ForbesWhat makes someone a hero?Is it fame, power, money, creative talent, athletic ability, good looks?Despite what our culture typically celebrates, none of those things makes a hero.No, heroism springs from character, the critical element that defines a person. The good news is that character is something every one of us can mold; it is simply the sum of the choices we make as we face new challenges and opportunities.And heres even better news: this lively, accessible book gives you real, flesh-and-blood models of character, courage, and conviction-men and women you wont just admire but also can emulate.Author Lawrence W. Reed ranges far and wide in Real Heroes-from major historical figures to remarkable people youve never heard of; from the distant past to the present; from the United States, to Europe, to Asia; from statesmen to scientists, athletes to inventors, entrepreneurs to theologians, writers to teachers. Reeds heroes include: The nineteenth-century American educator who was vilified and threatened for daring to teach black girls The unsung British activist who fought for decades to end slavery The courageous Cambodian who alerted the world to Pol Pots killing fields The Polish soldier who volunteered to go to the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz to expose Nazi brutality and defend the liberty of his peopleConcise and compelling, Real Heroes highlights memorable quotations from each hero and features a bulleted summary of lessons at the end of each profile.We desperately need more heroes today. America is a country with a proud history of heroes, but now it seems weve forgotten more of them than were producing.Its time to change that. And Real Heroes is here to help.