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This inspiring book is filled with unforgettable people who challenged and changed their world in remarkable and admirable ways. You'll be introduced to personalities who are living and historical, familiar and unknown, domestic and foreign. Prepare to meet pilots, farmers, missionaries, engineers, martyrs, businessmen, pioneers, presidents, soldiers, writers, and scientists - whose shared motivations become a part of us and our heritage. Together they answer the pertinent questions of our time: What makes a genuine hero? Why is a hero's life worth understanding? How does a hero personify favorable character? Each story will find its special place in head and heart - dwelling there to influence the critical choices ahead of us. Each page advocates making a positive impact on others and mastering the days we are given.