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Those Who Dare: Real People, Real Courage and What We Learn from Them
Those Who Dare Real People Real Courage and What We Learn from Them Author:Katherine Martin With a human touch and a dramatist's flair, Katherine Martin profiles the lives of men, women, and children who have risked jobs, relationships, and sometimes their own safety to pursue dreams of a better life, not just for themselves, but for others. While a few of the names - actress Nichelle Nichols, polar explorer Ann Bancroft - may be famil... more »iar, most are not. Among the real-life heroes and heroines are Dr. Paul Cox, who convinced a Pacific Islands village that saving a rain forest could build a school; Janet Yang, an American woman caught in Tiananmen Square; and Mark Nyberg, the cowboy missionary who ran a Romanian orphanage on a string and a prayer - literally. These compelling stories empower readers to channel their own unique inner courage and become one of "those who dare."« less