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My Hero: Extraordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
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.
Free Press
October 2005
256 pages
ISBN: 0743283457
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
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?
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