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100 1  $a Collier, Peter. $e author.
245 10 $a Choosing Courage : $b Inspiring Stories of What it Means to be a Hero / $c Peter Collier.
246 1  $i Pre-publication title: $a Choosing Courage $b true stories of heroism from soldiers and civilians.
264  1 $a New York : $b Artisan, $c 2015.
300    $a xiii, 226 p. $b ills.
500    $a "Published in collaboration with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation."
500    $a Contents include:  Jack Lucas:  The Boy Who Went to War -- My Grandfather the War Hero by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes -- George Sakato: "Gong for Broke" -- Desmond Doss: The Lifesaver -- Vernon Baker: Fighting for Dignity -- Tibor Rubin:  The Survivor -- Ronald Rosser: A Brother Fights for Revenge -- Overcoming FearWesley L. Fox by  -- Tom Hudner: The Color of Friendship -- Sammy Davis: A Soldier's Job -- A Life Saved by Jim Deister -- Alfred Rascon: Ten Minutes of Hell -- George "Bud" Day: Maximum Resistance -- Surviving Hell by Leo K. Throsness -- Thomas Norris and Michael Thornton: Devils with Green Faces -- Salvatore Giunta: Bring a Buddy Home -- Clinton Romesha: Born to Fight -- War Wounds That Last a Lifetime by Juanita Milligan -- A Daughter's Story by MattieMae Milligan -- Leroy Petry: A Ranger Leads the Way -- The Loss of a Son by Deb Dunham -- Rick Rescorla: Warnings and Bravery on 9/11 -- Jenice Fagan: A Teacher's Lesson in Courage -- On Being Bullied and Learning Self-Respect by Allen Lynch -- Jordy Cox: Healing the World, One Patient at a Time -- On Serving Others Before Self by Jack Jacobs -- Afterword: The Consequences of War -- The Medal of Honor: Then and Now -- Glossary, Index, and Photography Credits.
520    $a "What turns an ordinary person into a hero? What happens in the blink of an eye on a battlefield (or in any dangerous situation) to bring out true courage? The men and women who have been recognized by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation know the answers to these questions deep in their hearts"--Amazon.com.
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650  0 $a Heroes $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature.
650  0 $a Medal of Honor $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature.
650  0 $a Military biography $v Juvenile literature.
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