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How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker-both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato...
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Bring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good.
Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey is the incredible true story of Dion Leonard,...
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The heartwarming true story of a blind horse named Joey. At the height of his show career, this beautiful Appaloosa's majestic stature, strength, and willingness to work made him the perfect partner. But when an injury cost Joey his show career, he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately experiencing severe abuse and neglect. A rescue group found Joey nearly dead from starvation-and blind. Then he came to Hope Reins-a ranch dedicated to helping...
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FormerUniversity of Florida star quarterback, 2010 first-round draft pick for theDenver Broncos, and devout Christian Tim Tebow tellsthe story of his faith, his life, and his career in football in Through MyEyes. Written with Nathan Whitaker, the New York Times bestsellingcoauthor of Quiet Strength,with Tony Dungy, Through My Eyes givesfans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and devotion havemade him one of the most provocative...
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In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery.
When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than...
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Sometimes a hockey team's best player is on the bench, not the ice. From college to the pros to the Olympics, learn about hockey's legendary leaders. Who has won the most Stanley Cup championships? Which college coach hand-picked a team that made an Olympic miracle happened? Turn these pages to find out!
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The players aren't the only stars on the football field. Football's most influential college and professional coaches are stars in their own right. Which coaches have the longest winning streaks? Who has coached the most championship winners. And which coaches have changed the game as we know it? Turn these pages to find out!
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Sometimes a basketball game's MVP is on the sidelines, not the court. Find out the facts about basketball's best coaches at both the professional and college level. Which coach has the best record? Who has won the most championships? And who has motived and led the most successful ball players? Turn these pages to find out!
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The inspiring autobiography from Gabrielle Douglas-the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual All-Around champion-revealing her journey from the time she first entered a gym to her gold-medal-winning performances.
In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around Gold Medal winner and the brightest star of the US gold-medal-winning women's gymnastics team. That...
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Sometimes baseball's best player is in the dugout, not on the diamond. Get the details about the best coaches in baseball from college to the pros. Who's got the stats and the championships to be called legend? Who has inspired the most players both on and off the field? Turn these pages to find out!
14) Julius Caesar
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
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For as long as four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross can remember, life has been measured in seconds-the fewer, the better. The Jamaican-American sprinter has been a star track and field athlete since she first began racing, ranking No. 1 in the world and bringing home Olympic and World Championship accolades. A role model for runners around the world, Sanya's incredible success is matched only by her spirit both on and off the track.
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The top Paralympic swimmer in the world, Jessica Long delivers an inspirational photographic memoir.
Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage at thirteen months old and has since become the second most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time. Now, Jessica shares all the moments in her life-big and small, heartbreaking and uplifting - that led to her domination in the Paralympic swimming world....
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