This is a heartbreakingly encouraging book. Those are odd adjectives to place next to each other, but in this case that's where they belong: This anthology, based upon the much-missed television program of the same name, unflinchingly documents the problems blighting our urban landscapes -- crime, drug abuse, alcoholism, prostitution (and their interrelationships) -- and then introduces us to the "little people" who are making a difference in big ways, day by day and one step at a time. These are the people America needs to know about now more than ever, and their lives and efforts can serve as blueprints on the path to restoration of "social sanity" for all of us. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who cares, and would like to care more!
Unsung Heroes...ordinary people with extraordinary stories.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
For three years Janet Carroll Richardson traveled the country with her television crew in search of good people doing good things in quiet ways. Her award-winning show, "Unsung Heroes," struck a chord in the hearts of viewers nationwide. "Unsung Heroes is a godsend and a powerful reminder that good peple are doing good things."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram Now there is the book - Unsung Heroes. Janet captures the unheralded deeds of everyday people in their everyday lives that make us aware of how high the human spirit can soar. The profiles in this book are facsinating as well as inspiring. Here is an unmatched portrayal of the human condition in its infinite variety: agaony, hunger, pain, kindness, love, and hope. "Unsung Heroes is a book parents should read to their children. It shines brightly as an example of what an unselfish individual is capable of doing for others." --Zig Ziglar, Nationally acclaimed author and motivational speaker. Janet Carroll Richardson introduces you to dozens of unsung heroes. They are young and old, black and white and every shade in between. But they all have this in common: courage, grit, determination, and a desire to take the wrongs of this cruel world and make them right. It makes you feel good to read Unsung Heroes.
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