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A Hero in Every Heart: Champions from All Walks of Life Share Powerful Messages to Inspire the Hero in Each of Us

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This is a great book. It was given to me as a member of the United States delegation at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. I stayed up the first night after receiving it and read the entire book. I have read it several times and gete something from it every time. It provides me with the inspiration I sometimes need when I don't feel like training. GREAT BOOK!!!!!

This text is excellent for young and old, athlete and non-athlete. "Don't quit" and "character" messages can be applied throughout life.

I thought that the book a hero in every heart was GREAT! I play alot of sports and when i was in doubt i would just open the book and read it until i felt better again. I think that everything in that book is absulotly true, i enjoyed it alot and i think that everyone athletic, or not should read this book, it is something to really get your self-eestem up if your in doubt! Overall I think this is a great book!

But when all things are considered the book is not really that bad, in fact certain quotes are very uplifting. I would rather read this then one of the 5 thousand Chicken Soup for the Souls any day of the week.

You can make a significant, positive difference! That's the message of this book. It is filled with quotable insights from a wide variety of sources. "Great success demands great sacrifice" we're told on page 16 and many of these contributors have paid their fair share. This book inspires one to give. We're reminded on page 21 that "Ultimately we are remembered for what we give, not for what we take." In terms of cultivating the relationships in our lives, we're told "The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the people in your life." There are so many good quotes throughout this whole book that it is a delight to go through and try to select a few to give a flavor of what one will find. Consider the quote on page 32, "Everybody works hard when they feel like it, but only the best do it when they don't feel like it." In summary I'd just say "buy it and read it." It's well worth the money and effort.

This text is excellent for young and old, athlete and non-athlete. "Don't quit" and "character" messages can be applied throughout life.