The Mammoth Book of Heroes

The Mammoth Book of Heroes
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Publisher : Robinson
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 9781780337258
ISBN-13 : 1780337256
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Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Heroes by : Jon E. Lewis

Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Heroes written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True courage is a hugely valued aspect of humanity. Many of the accounts in this volume are in the words of those who were there, of men and women who showed real courage, often with their own lives on the line. The tales include: the death of Sir Thomas More; George Washington at Valley Forge; Nelson losing his arm at Santa Cruz; Oscar Schindler saving the lives of Polish Jews; SOE heroine Violette Szabo in occupied France; the protesters in Tiananmen Square; and the New York firefighters and the airline passengers of flight UA49 on September 11th, 2001.


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