The Hero Project: How We Met Our Greatest Heroes and What We Learned From Them - Softcover

Hatch, Robert; Hatch, William

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9780071449045: The Hero Project: How We Met Our Greatest Heroes and What We Learned From Them

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ISBN 10: 0071449043 ISBN 13: 9780071449045

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2005

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For the first time, living legends and popular heroes tell teens how they survived their adolescence

When they were 11 and 14, respectively, brothers Robert and William Hatch embarked on an ambitious project: to discover how many of their heroes dealt with the challenges of early adolescence. The result is The Hero Project, a fascinating collection of interviews with some of the most prominent names in sports, science, politics, entertainment, the arts, and religion.

From dealing with bullies to overcoming health problems, feeling lonely and different to growing up in a broken home, what they thought of the world around them to their own heroes and role models, these luminaries share their candid recollections of life as a teen and offer young readers advice on how to grow up to be heroes themselves. In addition to the interviews, each chapter contains a brief biography of the selected interviewee, along with the fascinating back story of how the brothers made contact with the hero in question.

Heroes of The Hero Project:

Pete Seeger, Madeleine L’Engle, Florence Griffith Joyner, Jimmy Carter,Orson Scott Card,Yo Yo Ma, Elouise Cobell, Carroll Spinney, Desmond Tutu, Lance Armstrong and Linda Kelly Armstrong, Steven Wozniak, Dolores Huerta, and Jackie Chan

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From the Back Cover:

"Talk about ingenious, proactive young authors! Who and what and how and why Robert and William Hatch got these interviews and produced this book make them heroes 'in my book.' Each visit was fascinating, enlightening and often humorous. Robert and William's style is so readable, they were obviously influenced by these remarkable people, as will any reader be."
--Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Brothers Robert and William Hatch interviewed the most famous, accomplished people in a variety of fields--sports, music, politics, the arts--and what they learned will surprise you, inspire you, and give you plenty to think about. These exclusive one-on-one interviews reveal the kind of stuff you really want to know.

You'll learn how five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong motivates himself to be the very best--even in the worst of times. You'll discover the secret of breaking through self-imposed limitations from former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and how award-winning author Orson Scott Card comes up with his ideas.

Most of all, you'll learn how your favorite heroes made their dreams come true--and how someone like you has the makings of a hero, too.

Includes new and original interviews with:

Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and peace activist
Dolores Huerta, Mexican-American labor leader
Florence Griffith Joyner, Olympic gold medalist
And many more!

About the Author:

Robert and William Hatch are brothers who, between the ages of eleven and fourteen, conducted the interviews for this book. Robert, now sixteen, is an Eagle Scout and school debater. William, now twenty-two, studies English at the University of Montana.

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