Rescues : the lives of heroes
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0374249474, 9780374249472
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
973 .0922 LES
1 available
973 .0922 LES
1 available
Glocester Manton - Adult Non-Fiction
920 Les
1 available
920 Les
1 available
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0374249474, 9780374249472
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
In this study of heroes and their motivations, Lesy examines the extraordinary deeds of nine heroic people including Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels; two Korean War veterans who received the Congressional Medal of Honor; two young men who, separately, saved neighbors from brutal attackers; a quadriplegic who helped bring about Federal and state laws aiding the disabled; an African-American involved in the 1960s civil rights movement in the South; and a couple who have kept their autistic son at home instead of institutionalizing him. Lesy discovers numerous paradoxes among his subjects--vice becomes virtue and weakness breeds strength. ISBN 0-374-24947-4: $17.95.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 973 .0922 LES | On Shelf |
| Glocester Manton - Adult Non-Fiction | 920 Les | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lesy, M. (1991). Rescues: the lives of heroes (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lesy, Michael, 1945-. 1991. Rescues: The Lives of Heroes. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lesy, Michael, 1945-. Rescues: The Lives of Heroes Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lesy, Michael. Rescues: The Lives of Heroes First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991.
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