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    Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices
    Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices
    Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices
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    Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices

    Written by John Quinones

    Narrated by Arthur Morey

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    Texas native and veteran ABC journalist John Quintilde;ones has traveled the world and the country reporting on hundreds of stories during his illustrious career. Long ago he realized that the stories he was most attracted to had one thing in common-a shared focus on the goodness inherent in ordinary Americans.

    According to John, truly heroic individuals are people who make difficult choices, even in the face of danger, without giving in to fear. They don't expect fame or money for their efforts-they're just doing the right thing. They are compassionate and courageous, and our world would be a far worse place without them. They rarely get the recognition they deserve.

    Heroes Among Us means to change that.

    Along with reporting the many stories of heroes he's met, John also shares his own touching personal narrative of his rise from humble roots as the son of a laborer and a house cleaner to his life as a network anchor. His is one of the most American of stories.

    Heroes Among Us, in its stories of selflessness, strength, and bravery, offers inspiration, ultimately challenging each of us to learn from the great deeds of our neighbors and, in turn, to follow in that same heroic spirit.

    This is a book to cherish, one whose wisdom will be felt for years to come.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJan 20, 2009
    ISBN9781400180561
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    John Quinones

    John Quiñones is the ABC anchor of What Would You Do?, coanchor of Primetime, and a correspondent for 20/20. Winner of seven Emmy Awards, Quiñones has also been honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award's Grand Prize for International Reporting. Quiñones received a master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism and makes his home in New York City.

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      ABC news reporter John Quinones profiles several people who are making a difference. From those who rescue people out of burning buildings or floodwaters, to a woman who saved Jewish children during WWII, to a man working to help homeless abandoned children in South America, there are so many stories of people who are heroes.I liked the 'What Would You Do?' section, with occasions that might call for a little heroism. But my favorite parts were about Quinones himself - his time spent as a migrant farm worker, his dedicated parents to pushed him to get an education.I'm not giving it more stars because the stories were not very detailed. But it is worth reading.