Everyday Heroes (Townsend Library)

by Beth Johnson

Book Overview

Profiles twenty young men and women of a variety of ethnic backgrounds whose courage and determination have helped them overcome such obstacles as poverty, racism, abuse, neglect, illness, and drugs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944210287
• ISBN13: 9780944210284
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Townsend Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A great motivator

The real life stories in this book all deal with the adversities of everyday life, growing up, going to school, being a parent etc. It also shows how everyday people have jumped the high burdles in life that cripple many of us. For that reason these people are heroes. They are not celebrities or anyone you will read about in magazines or newspapers. They are just "normal people." But they've done extraordinary things.An added bonus with this book is that it is real easy reading. The stories are at most 5 pages long per person. The writing style is simple, to the point but never losing it's spirituality. The editorial doesn't even try to glamourize the people mentioned. It simply shows that life is hard - but the will of the human spirit is even harder.This book is an excellent motivator! As corny as this may sound, it makes you say to yourself the words, "I can." It makes you realize that we all have the potential to be heroes to ourselves and to people around us.