They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616144858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Thinking about buying it for my Grandkids as it is a short easy interesting read" according to Cathy Miller. My go to book as I go to town and find myself standing/waiting in lines etc. Thinking about buying it for my Grandkids as it is a short easy interesting read.. "'Heroes are ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things'" according to Grady Harp. Hats off to Sandra McLeod Humphrey for synthesizing the lives of famous people in a book that can be enjoyed and stimulate the minds of her intended audience of 9 to 12 year olds. In her introduction she states the reasons for her choices of role models: 'Th. This Book Provides Great Role Models For Kids! TJ Ludwig There is a reason why Ms. Sandra McLeod Humphrey is one of my favorite children's authors: She focuses her writings about real people who have faced and overcome great obstacles and challenges in life to make amazing positive differences in the lives of othe
Sandra McLeod Humphrey’s book They Stood Alone! provides kids everywhere with extraordinary people who had beliefs and convictions and stood by them to make an enormous difference. It is in short just an all-around great read.""What a fabulous book!" -- Lori M for Readers Favorite"I strongly recommend "They Stood Alone!" to readers ages 9 and up. "The writing style is warm and easy to read. The content is just enough without being too much. Their dedication and commitment encourage all of us to strive to do our best and to live a meaningful life."-PHILIP BIGLER, 1998 National Teacher of the Yea
Author Sandra McLeod Humphrey invites you to have the courage to stand alone too, hold on to your dreams, and follow your heart wherever it may lead. Nicolaus Copernicus and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are just two of the twenty-five extraordinary men and women whom you will have a chance to meet in this inspiring book that explores and celebrates people who had the courage to follow their own convictions, even when everyone around them said they were wrong. They were people of vision who saw life from a new perspective and were willing to question conventional wisdom. And their revolutionary breakthroughs changed and shaped the course of history. Like the twenty-five pioneers who lived before you, you too may someday make a difference.
Sandra McLeod Humphrey (1936-2012) a former clinical psychologist, was a writer and a consultant for the Heroes & Dreams Foundation, which provides character education materials to grades K–8 throughout North America. . She was the author of three highly praised books called Hot Issues, Cool Choices; If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? and Dare to Dream! as well as many other books fo