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Alaska's Heroes: A Call to Courage [Paperback]

Nancy Warren Ferrell (Author)
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October 1, 2002
What makes a hero? Does anyone know, until they are called upon to help, if they have what it takes?

In "Alaska's Heroes: A Call to Courage," discover some of the Last Frontier's real heroes.

These gripping stories of the Alaska State Award for Bravery-Heroism recipients celebrate true heroes: those who have unselfishly undertaken risks to their own lives and safety to help others in danger. A man risks hypothermia in an ice-cold lake to save passengers from a crashed plane. A compassionate flight attendant calms a hijacker, helping to bring a terrifying ordeal to a safe conclusion. While on his paper route, a thirteen-year-old boy ventures into a blazing home to rescue two young children.

Accompanied by historic photos of the medal recipients, this is the only book to tell the death-defying tales of these heroes. Their true-life struggles will both thrill and inspire you.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books (October 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 088240542x
  • ISBN-13: 978-0882405421
  • ASIN: 088240542X
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading About Good Alaskans, April 9, 2003
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Retired publisher of the Ketchikan Daily News. Lew M. Williams, Jr. writes: Acts of heroism have occurred in almost every major city and spanned outlying areas from St. Lawrence Island to Delta Junction, from North Pole to Prince of Wales. Author Ferrell contacted more than 113 people and consulted many files to recount the heroism that has led to 30 medal awards since the first bestowed in 1965. Ferrell is a polished professional writer, as this book, her 12th indicates. (Review published in the Juneau Empire, the Anchorage News, and the Ketchikan Daily News.)
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For a state as spectacular and far-flung as Alaska, airplanes and helicopters-the essential tools of aviation-are its lifeblood. Read the first page
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Coast Guard, Sledge Island, National Guard, Saint Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, Fred Lee, Nancy Davis, Scout Lake, Wings of Alaska, Governor Walter Hickel, Trooper Edgren, Taku Inlet, Van Doren, Mike Rogers, Alaska Airlines, Copper River, Dave Schron, Don Peterson, Governor Bill Sheffield, Governor Tony Knowles, John Stimson, Lake Iliamna, Piper Navajo, Tom Burgess, Darin Olanna
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