American Profile: Hometown Heroes
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All across America, ordinary people are going out of their way to help one another and make our country a better place. Unheralded, unrecognized, and often taken for granted, these citizens continue their good deeds, happy just to make a difference.
"e;Hometown Heroes is a blueprint for building the kind of communities in which we all want to live."e; — Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Season of Life
All across America, ordinary people are going out of their way to help one another and make our country a better place. Unheralded, unrecognized, and often taken for granted, these citizens continue their good deeds, happy just to make a difference.Hometown Heroes tells the stories of fifty such people from all over America, including Moody, Alabama, Ellisville, Illinois, and Lander, Wyoming. Spanning ages fourteen to ninety-three, the heroes inside this book show that it's never too early or too late to lend a helping hand and make inspiring choices. Capturing the true spirit of Americaone of generosity, courage, and tireless devotionthese heroes warm our hearts and reveal a face of America we rarely hear about.