{"product_id":"the-hero-next-door-stories-of-patriotism-and-purpose","title":"The Hero Next Door: Stories Of Patriotism And Purpose","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Inspiring Portrait Of The Men And Women Who Serve In Our NationS Military That Captures Their Courage And Profound Sacrifice, By The Emmy AwardWinning Abc News Anchor, Martha Raddatz.For TwentyFive Years Martha Raddatz Has Witnessed The Grit And Resilience Of The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, And Marines Who Have Been Fighting AmericaS Wars Since 9\/11. What Motivates Them To Do Such Impossible Things? How Do They Find The Courage To Put Their Lives On The Line, Or The Strength To Start Over When Things DonT Go As Planned?The Hero Next Door Offers A Dozen Portraits Of Servicemen And Women Who Are Every Bit As Inspiring As Those Of The Greatest Generation. Every One Of Them Has Shown AweInspiring Strength Of Character, Creativity, And Drive, Faced Daunting Odds, And Come Out Stronger.Take Kevin Shaeffer, A Naval Officer Working At The Pentagon On 9\/11, Whose LifeChanging Experience On That Day Fueled His Determination To Hunt Down Osama Bin Laden. Or Mark Little, Who Made It His Mission, After An Ied Blew Up His Convoy In Iraq, To Help Veterans Rebuild Their Lives When They Were Down. Or Josh Webster, Who Dangled By A Rope Under Enemy Fire To Rescue A Fallen Officer In The Mountains Of Afghanistan. Or Rocco Armonda, A Highly Skilled Surgeon Who Pioneered A New Way Of Treating Traumatic Brain Injury In Iraq. Or Danielle Purple Thiriot And Charles Wingnut Wickware, Who, Once They Started Flying, Knew Exactly What Their Mission Was. Or Derek Herrera, Who Gives New Meaning To Transformative Second Acts.Life Can Turn On A Moment, And WhoS To Say What WeLl Do? That, We Learn, Is When You Spot The Real Heroes: When No One Is Watching. Individually, Their Stories Are Deeply Inspiring, Raddatz Writes. Together, They Offer Something Beyond Inspiration: Insight Into What It Means To Live With A LifeDefining Courage And Sense Of Purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958712287477,"sku":"DADAX1668093804","price":45.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71RTi6uHd0L.jpg?v=1775579002","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/the-hero-next-door-stories-of-patriotism-and-purpose","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}