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Heroes for today

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Five examples of American courage, kindness and decency are recounted. A teenager who stowed away was assisted by a stranger, while a breast cancer patient successfully lobbied for a stamp promoting breast cancer awareness. A 21-year-old saved 17 passengers from sure death, an athlete refused to play on a holy day and a teenage girl who died in a vehicular accident was honored at the Westinghouse Science Talent Search.

Author: Francescani, Christopher, Savitsky, Bill, Jr., Roberts, Ted, Stewart, Barbara, Willman, Dorothy
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
Social aspects, United States

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Heroes for today

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Three stories of kindness, bravery and concern cover a variety of topics. The owners of a restaurant show great generosity in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. A small boy's courage and concern leads to an award from the Invent America! national contest. A disabled harmonica player cares enough to help motivate failing school children.

Author: Hinds, Michael deCourcy, Johnson, Gary, Wiesner, Reb
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1991
Innovations, Achievements and awards, Study and teaching, Elementary school teachers, Elementary school teaching, Hurricane Hugo, 1989, Mouth-organ, Harmonicas, Invent America!

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Heroes for today

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Stories of contemporary heroism are presented. Simple American citizens show how heroism can be manifested in various ways, through selfless acts of kindness, courage and decency.

Author: Steinken, Ken, Whitman, Sylvia, Yu-Lan Ying
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1993
Personal narratives, Behavior, Americans, Heroes

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Subjects list: Humor and anecdotes, Courage, Kindness
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