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" Heroes among us : "
John Quiñones, with Stephen P. Williams.
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BL
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Record Number
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953921
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Doc. No
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b708291
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Main Entry
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Quiñones, John.
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Title & Author
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Heroes among us : : ordinary people, extraordinary choices /\ John Quiñones, with Stephen P. Williams.
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Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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Publication Statement
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New York :: HarperCollins Publishers,, ©2008.
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Page. NO
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ix, 257 pages ;; 22 cm
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ISBN
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0061733601
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: 9780061733604
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Contents
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Heroes everywhere -- Those who take action -- What makes a hero? -- Never too young to be a hero -- The nurturing tribe -- Returning to the scene of the crime -- Keeping order in the chaos -- Risking your life for another -- Good business -- Honor and duty -- Spanning borders -- Natural heroism -- Our hall of heroes.
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Abstract
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Bringing together some of the best profiles from his popular "What Would You Do?" news features, the award-winning ABC journalist introduces ordinary Americans from a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and walks of life whose small acts of courage, kindness, generosity, and decency have made the world a better place.
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Subject
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Courage-- United States, Case studies.
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Heroes-- United States, Biography.
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Subject
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Courage-- United States.
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Subject
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Courage.
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Heroes.
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United States, Biography.
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United States, Biography.
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Subject
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United States.
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Dewey Classification
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920.073 22
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LC Classification
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BF
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CT220.Q566 2008
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NLM classification
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K837.128.9clc
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Added Entry
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Williams, Stephen P.
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