Simon & Schuster
February 2013
On Sale: February 5, 2013
240 pages ISBN: 1442462280 EAN: 9781442462281 Kindle: B0088P0KZO Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Daniel Hernandez helped save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and his life experience is a source of true inspiration in this heartfelt memoir.
βI donβt consider myself a hero,β says Daniel Hernandez. βI did what I thought anyone should have done. Heroes are people who spend a lifetime committed to helping others.β
When Daniel Hernandez was twenty years old, he was working as an intern for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. On January 8, 2011, during a βCongress on Your Cornerβ event, Giffords was shot. Daniel Hernandezβs quick thinking saved Giffordsβs life until the paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital. Hernandezβs bravery and heroism has been noted by many, including President Barack Obama.
But while that may have been his most well-known moment in the spotlight, Daniel Hernandez, Jr., is a remarkable individual who has already accomplished much in his young life, and is working to achieve much more. This memoir explores Danielβs life, his character, and the traits that a young person needs to rise above adversity and become a hero like Daniel.
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