My Hero: Extraordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire ThemThe My Hero Project Simon and Schuster, 8. 11. 2005 - Počet stran: 256 In My Hero, some of the brightest lights from around the globe share -- in their own words -- stories about the people who have been the greatest source of strength and inspiration to them. With essays by military heroes, political leaders, and Nobel Prize winners, sports heroes, firefighters, scientists, and schoolteachers -- and with an introduction by basketball legend, businessman, and philanthropist Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- this collection gathers individuals who themselves are shining examples to tell us about the people who have illuminated their own lives. • How did Dana Reeve come to find such grit and grace when her fairy-tale prince was thrown from his real-life steed, paralyzed from the neck down? • What traits of baseball great Ted Williams have inspired war hero Senator John McCain since childhood? • What impact did Nelson Mandela have on boxing legend Muhammad Ali? • Why does one of the all-time greats of baseball, Yogi Berra, believe that he owes each of his legendary home runs to his brothers? • How did Michael J. Fox find a woman who would walk away from a spectacular career in finance in order to fight for a cure for Parkinson's disease at the helm of his nonprofit foundation? • Why does John Glenn, a man who flew into space twice and served a quarter century on the Senate floor, look up to his own wife, Annie Glenn, as the true hero in the family? In a world hungry for good examples, My Hero reminds us that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. It also teaches us that the words and deeds of those who inspire us are as varied as the stars that illuminate the night. The editors of My Hero and the contributors are donating all royalties from this book to the nonprofit My Hero Project. |
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... tion to share with people around the world. This truly was my good news newspaper—only better. The mission of the My Hero web site is to spotlight real- life stories that “Celebrate the Best of Humanity.” That's what visitors have been ...
... tion to share with people around the world. This truly was my good news newspaper—only better. The mission of the My Hero web site is to spotlight real- life stories that “Celebrate the Best of Humanity.” That's what visitors have been ...
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... tion , respect , spirituality , and generosity . ఈ Nelson Mandela is my hero . His story has come to come to symbolize the struggle against the apartheid machine in South Africa . Apartheid , the terrible , and often violent ...
... tion , respect , spirituality , and generosity . ఈ Nelson Mandela is my hero . His story has come to come to symbolize the struggle against the apartheid machine in South Africa . Apartheid , the terrible , and often violent ...
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... Vanderbilt , which is also an excellent academic institu- tion . But when I visited the University of Connecticut , I knew that the University of Connecticut and head coach pressure Gino Auriemma would be the best fit for me, Sue Bird 17.
... Vanderbilt , which is also an excellent academic institu- tion . But when I visited the University of Connecticut , I knew that the University of Connecticut and head coach pressure Gino Auriemma would be the best fit for me, Sue Bird 17.
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... tion to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Next this scholar-athlete turned his talents to public service. In 1978 he won an open U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, where he turned his eye to energy (especially the California water crisis), tax ...
... tion to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Next this scholar-athlete turned his talents to public service. In 1978 he won an open U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, where he turned his eye to energy (especially the California water crisis), tax ...
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Reverend Doctor Calvin O Butts III | 25 |
Richard Bo Dietl | 32 |
Dr Felton Earls | 36 |
Dr Bernard Lown | 126 |
Wangari Maathai | 134 |
Wynton Marsalis | 139 |
Senator John McCain | 144 |
Ralph Nader | 151 |
Paul Newman | 156 |
Stan ONeal | 159 |
Raffi | 163 |
Kathy Eldon | 44 |
Michael J Fox | 50 |
Frank O Gehry | 54 |
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani | 58 |
Senator John Glenn | 61 |
Erin Gruwell | 67 |
Scott Hamilton | 72 |
Ralf Hotchkiss | 78 |
Colonel Jack Jacobs US Army Retired | 83 |
Billie Jean King | 90 |
Sherry Lansing | 96 |
Frances Moore Lappé | 103 |
Leon Lederman | 109 |
Stan Lee | 114 |
Congressman John Lewis | 118 |
Ron Reagan | 167 |
Dana Reeve | 171 |
Paul Rusesabagina | 178 |
Dennis Smith | 186 |
Jeni Stepanek | 192 |
Vivian Stringer | 196 |
Rob Warden | 202 |
Elie Wiesel | 208 |
Acknowledgments | 215 |
Charitable Organizations Supported by Contributors to My Hero | 221 |
Tell the World About Your Hero | 227 |
About The My Hero Project | 229 |
About the Introduction Author | 231 |
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Strana 79 - ^Security is mostly a superstition; it does not exist in nature: nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Strana xi - That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Strana 129 - ... in order that the creations of our mind shall be a blessing and not a curse to mankind. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.
Strana 29 - I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Strana 71 - I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.
Strana 40 - On the i9th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave -country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when, passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but suspect that some poor slave was being tortured, yet knew that I was as powerless as a child even to remonstrate.
Strana 80 - Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.
Strana 84 - US advisor and 13 allied soldiers. Through his effort the allied company was restored to an effective fighting unit and prevented defeat of the friendly forces by a strong and determined enemy. Capt. Jacobs, by his gallantry and bravery in action in the highest traditions of the military service, has reflected great credit upon himself, his unit, and the US Army.
Strana 83 - ... directed air strikes on the enemy positions to facilitate a renewed attack. Due to the intensity of the enemy fire and heavy casualties to the command group, including the company commander, the attack stopped and the friendly troops became disorganized. Although wounded by mortar fragments, Capt.