Thomas Nelson, $7.99
Brown, the Nashville author of 15 books including the mega-million-copy seller Life's Little Instruction Book, and Spizman, TV personality from Atlanta and author of more than 50 books, offer quotes, anecdotes, and interviews from heroes in all walks of life, especially from great sports champions, e.g., Ralph Boston, Roger Staubach, Mary Lou Retton. The authors spent more than a year interviewing and collecting, and as their work progressed, they realized that everyone has a desire to be courageous.
Brown is driven by the desire to motivate people to meet life's challenges with courage and passion. But there's more to him than inspiring words. He has given many hours to helping others without thought of pay or reward. The inclusion of quotes in the book from Paralympic athletes indicates something about his compassion. A man of good cheer who refuses to think negatively, he is also an artist and a composer.
With the Olympics over, you can find encouragement in reading these short powerful messages, and you can share them with others with others in either this handy size or the hardcover edition which is being published this fall.
"A brave heart is a powerful weapon," says Brown. A Hero in Every Heart calls all of us to that exercise for our hearts.
Who knows? We might make the next Olympics!
Jamie Sorrels is a courageous freelance reviewer from Nashville, TN.
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