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Title: The Hero's Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life by T. A. Barron, Robert Coles ISBN: 0-399-23860-3 Publisher: Philomel Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Hero's Trail
Comment: When you think of a hero, someone like King Arthur, Han Solo, or Clint Eastwood comes to mind. Yet, it is more often than not someone who you might not notice who is truly a hero. In this book, the author concisely illustrates from legend and reality the true nature of a hero, defining the qualities of perserverance, kindness, and courage, etc. that set a hero apart from the crowd. While many of the people he uses will be familiar, such as Esther, Princess Leia, Anne Frank, for example, some of the real life heroes are people that have been ignored. He presents role models for not only children, but for all people to strive and emulate in their lives. You never know when you might be called upon to be one, for as one of his examples, Princess Leia said, "They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Naturally, they became heroes."
Rating: 5
Summary: Encore!
Comment: The Hero's Trail, by T.A. Barron, is a book about a series of people who, through strength, morality, and perseverance, manage to become heroes. Primarily dealing with ordinary people who turn into heroes when the time is right, it involves such people as Tiare Marie Wells, who saved the life of a ice fisherman who would've otherwise drowned and Ben MacDonald, who survived in the wild for over two months by living with a female badger. It also deals with people who overcame massive obstacles to do what they loved, such as Stephen Hawking, who overcame ALS to become one of the most renowned scientists in the world. It also details fictional characters such as Peter of Holland, who plugged a dyke with his finger and saved his entire village and Frodo, who risked everything to save his land from Sauron by destroying The One Ring.
If The Hero's Trail has a weakness, it is that it is too short. Barely a hundred pages long, it could easily be finished in a couple of hours. I would've loved to read more about heroes and for it to have involved some of my personal favorites such as Michael Jordan, who was rejected by his basketball team as a weakling. However, this shouldn't prevent you from enjoying this wonderful book.
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Title: Heartlight by T. A. Barron ISBN: 0441010369 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tree Girl by T. A. Barron ISBN: 0441009948 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Ancient One by T. A. Barron ISBN: 0812536541 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: August, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Wings of Merlin (Lost Years of Merlin, 5) by T. A. Barron ISBN: 0441009883 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Merlin Effect by T. A. Barron ISBN: 0812551699 Publisher: Tor Fantasy Pub. Date: 15 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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