Hometown Heroes: Real Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things All Across America

American Profile

Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Self-Help - 306 pages

All across America, ordinary people are going out of their way to help one another and make our country a better place. Unheralded, unrecognized, and often taken for granted, these citizens continue their good deeds, happy just to make a difference.

Hometown Heroes tells the stories of fifty such people from all over America, including Moody, Alabama, Ellisville, Illinois, and Lander, Wyoming. Spanning ages fourteen to ninety-three, the heroes inside this book show that it's never too early or too late to lend a helping hand and make inspiring choices. Capturing the true spirit of America—one of generosity, courage, and tireless devotion—these heroes warm our hearts and reveal a face of America we rarely hear about.

Contents

• Angel to the Aged: 7
• A League of Miracles: 13
• Training Rescue Teams: 19
• Restoring Stoves and a Town: 25
• Good Doctor Good Deeds: 35
• Distributing Heavenly Hats: 41
• Rockin Role Models: 47
• Treating the Troops: 53
• Teaching 10000 Swimmers: 63
• New Stars for Old Glory: 73
• Sold on a Yard Sale: 79
• One Sons Legacy: 95
• 63: 97
• Petfinders Extraordinaire: 109
• The Birthday Lady: 127
• Freeing Wild Mustangs: 143
• The Bird Lady: 159
• Mayor Dorothy: 175
• Orchestrating a Musical Gift: 193
• Knowing What Counts: 199
• Standing Tall on the Sidelines: 207
• Raising a Rainforest: 213
• Hometown Humorist: 219
• Making Music with a Mission: 225
• A Gift to the Nation: 231
• Master of Mantecas Murals: 239
• Enabling Disabled Skiers: 245
• Devouring the Wests Weeds: 251
• Taking the Bible Behind Bars: 257
• A Sunset Beach Salute: 267
• Photo Credits: 273
• Acknowledgments: 280
• 67: 283

About the author

Celebrating the people, places, and things that make America great, American Profile is the fourth largest weekly magazine in the United States, with a circulation of over 9 million copies each week. Hometown Heroes is based on their most popular column.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Hometown Heroes: Real Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things All Across America; American Profile
• Author: American Profile
• Contributor: Philip Gulley
• Edition: unabridged
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061873659, 9780061873652
• Length: 306 pages
• Subjects: Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success