{"product_id":"9781610171427","title":"Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“We need these stories. We need to read them to our children and our grandchildren.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dennis Prager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“We learn by stories, and this powerful, well-written book gives us forty superb ones. They couldn’t be more timely in an age that is experiencing too much bluster, blather, exhibitionism, and ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSteve Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes someone a hero?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it fame, power, money, creative talent, athletic ability, good looks?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite what our culture typically celebrates, none of those things makes a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, heroism springs from \u003ci\u003echaracter\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd here’s even better news: this lively, accessible book gives you real, flesh-and-blood models of character, courage, and conviction—men and women you won’t just admire but also can \u003ci\u003eemulate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Lawrence W. Reed ranges far and wide in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—from major historical figures to remarkable people you’ve 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. Reed’s heroes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nineteenth-century American educator who was vilified and threatened for daring to teach black girls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unsung British activist who fought for decades to end slavery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe courageous Cambodian who alerted the world to Pol Pot’s killing fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Polish soldier who \u003ci\u003evolunteered\u003c\/i\u003e to go to the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz to expose Nazi brutality and defend the liberty of his people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise and compelling, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e highlights memorable quotations from each hero and features a bulleted summary of lessons at the end of each profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe desperately need more heroes today. America is a country with a proud history of heroes, but now it seems we’ve forgotten more of them than we’re producing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s time to change that. And \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is here to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ISI Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055176335600,"sku":"9781610171427","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610171427_p0.jpg?v=1763843386","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610171427","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}