Heroes for My Son
Heroes for My Son by Brad Meltzer is an illustrated book published by HarperCollins on May 11, 2010, featuring 128 pages in English. This work presents a collection of fifty-two heroes, showcasing individuals like Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, and Amelia Earhart, whose extraordinary achievements stem from their ordinary beginnings. Meltzer, a bestselling writer and new father, compiled this list to share these inspiring figures with his son, making it a resource for parents and children to explore together.
Readers will find engaging stories that highlight the virtues and talents of both well-known and lesser-known figures, emphasizing the remarkable potential within everyone. The book includes tales of the Wright Brothers’ foresight and Miep Gies’ bravery during World War II, illustrating the moments that defined these heroes. Heroes for My Son serves as a meaningful exploration of family and relationships, particularly in the context of parenting and fatherhood, making it a valuable addition to any family’s reading list.
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When Brad Meltzer’s first son was born eight years ago, the bestselling writer and new father started compiling a list of heroes whose virtues and talents he wanted to share with his son: Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Jim Henson, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali . . . and so many more, each one an ordinary person who was able to achieve the extraordinary. The list grew to include the fifty-two amazing people now gathered in Heroes for My Son, a book that parents and their children—sons and daughters alike—can now enjoy together as they choose heroes of their own.
From the Wright Brothers, who brought extra building materials to every test flight, planning ahead for failure, to Miep Gies, who risked her life to protect Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during World War II, Heroes for My Son brings well-known figures together with less famous ones, telling the inspiring, behind-the-scenes stories of the moment that made them great. They are a miraculous group with one thing in common: each is an example of the spectacular potential that can be found in all of us.
Heroes for My Son is an unforgettable book of timeless wisdom, one that families everywhere can share again and again.
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