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Author : Thomas Carlyle
Release : 1852
Genre : Hero worship
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History by : Thomas Carlyle
Download or read book On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History written by Thomas Carlyle. This book was released on 1852. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tariq Goddard
Release : 2022-05-10
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 020/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Repeater Book of Heroism by : Tariq Goddard
Download or read book The Repeater Book of Heroism written by Tariq Goddard. This book was released on 2022-05-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these impactful first-person essays, a selection of Repeater authors come together to write about what heroism means to them, trying to imagine a new kind of hero figure for the twenty-first century. "I don’t have any heroes, they’re all useless", opined John Lydon in 1976. As a spokesperson of sorts for the punk generation, Lydon was giving voice to a nihilistic, deconstructive impulse which, for better or worse, would go on to dominate the next half-century or so of intellectual, cultural and political life. But isn’t one of the problems with the modern world that we no longer have any real sense of what heroism is? What if we recovered heroism from the hands of the fascists and the neoliberal ideologues, and proclaimed that – despite everything – a hero can and should be something to be? In these personal, provocative essays, the authors behind the uncompromising project that is Repeater Books come together to redefine the idea of the hero for a twenty-first-century public which desperately needs something to believe in. From Eric Cantona to Wile E Coyote, Bruno Latour to Paula Rego, forgotten legends and anonymous family members, this compendium of extraordinary human behaviour is essential reading for anyone who has ever thought that, despite what Jean-Paul Sartre said, heaven is other people.
Author : Elizabeth Svoboda
Release : 2019
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 600/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Life Heroic by : Elizabeth Svoboda
Download or read book The Life Heroic written by Elizabeth Svoboda. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes are superhuman. Or at least it's easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact aren't always the ones who make headlines. This approachable, research-backed guide will equip kids with the tools they need to become everyday heroes. Along the way, you'll hear from real heroes living out the truth of psychologist Phil Zimbardo's words: Most heroes are ordinary. It's the act of heroism that's extraordinary. -- "Other Print"
Author : Nikki Rogers
Release : 2020-10-10
Genre :
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Book Rating : 233/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Hero Like You by : Nikki Rogers
Download or read book A Hero Like You written by Nikki Rogers. This book was released on 2020-10-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hero Like You looks at everyday heroes and highlights qualities such as loyalty, compassion, resourcefulness, justice, and courage. The lyrical rhyme and relatable illustrations remind us that we all have the opportunity to be a hero by helping others, doing right and making the world a better place. "What the world needs is a hero like you!"
Author : Elizabeth Svoboda
Release : 2013-08-29
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 644/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis What Makes a Hero? by : Elizabeth Svoboda
Download or read book What Makes a Hero? written by Elizabeth Svoboda. This book was released on 2013-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining investigation into the biology and psychology of why we sacrifice for other people Researchers are now applying the lens of science to study heroism for the first time. How do biology, upbringing, and outside influences intersect to produce altruistic and heroic behavior? And how can we encourage this behavior in corporations, classrooms, and individuals? Using dozens of fascinating real-life examples, Elizabeth Svoboda explains how our genes compel us to do good for others, how going through suffering is linked to altruism, and how acting heroic can greatly improve your mental health. She also reveals the concrete things we can do to encourage our most heroic selves to step forward. It’s a common misconception that heroes are heroic just because they’re innately predisposed to be that way. Svoboda shows why it’s not simply a matter of biological hardwiring and how anyone can be a hero if they're committed to developing their heroic potential.
