Alaska's Heroes: A Call to Courage
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:088240542X
ISBN13:9780882405421
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Alaska Northwest Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:4.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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Good Reading About Good Alaskans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
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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