| A Call to Heroism: Renewing America's Vision of Greatness Contributor(s): Gibbon, Peter H. (Author), Emerson, Brian (Read by), Gomes, Peter J. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1470892308 ISBN-13: 9781470892302 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | Social History - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 920.02 |
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| Publisher Description: What do we look for in our heroes of today? And what are we to expect of heroes in our uncertain future? In this book, Gibbon traces the evolution of our collective vision of greatness from the age of our founders to today's celebrity-obsessed media age. Among history's exemplary men and women who have sacrificed for causes greater than themselves he includes not only traditional civic heroes, such as George Washington, but also heroes of ideas and conscience: scientists, educators, religious leaders, and activists. Also discussed are monuments and artworks dedicated to heroes to examine what these memorials say about the America of their time and to us today. Gibbon concludes that, although our reverence for ideals may have eroded, we now have a unique opportunity to forge a new understanding of what it means to be a hero. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbon, Peter H.: - Peter H. Gibbon is a research associate at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. He has traveled across the nation speaking to general audiences, to state and national education associations, and to students at more than 150 schools in twenty states about heroism and heroic ideals for the twenty-first century. Emerson, Brian: -Brian Emerson is an actor and technical director with a long career in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas. Gomes, Peter J.: -Peter J. Gomes is the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Book, The Good Life, Sermons, and Strength for the Journey. He has been a minister in Harvard University's Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. Gomes is considered one of the top preachers in the United States. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |