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Neighborhood Heroes
Morgan Rielly
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Description for Neighborhood Heroes
Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Rielly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women from Maine who served in World War II and preserving their stories. All of these veterans taught him something, too, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. They were never preachy, never full of themselves. Each of them knew they had participated in something great and special, but none of them thought that they, themselves, were great ... Read more
Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Rielly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women from Maine who served in World War II and preserving their stories. All of these veterans taught him something, too, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. They were never preachy, never full of themselves. Each of them knew they had participated in something great and special, but none of them thought that they, themselves, were great ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781608932634
SKU
V9781608932634
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99-15
About Morgan Rielly
Morgan Rielly is a high-school senior from Westbrook, Maine, with a passion for history and stories. This is his first book.
Reviews for Neighborhood Heroes
Neighborhood Heroes: Life Lessons From Maine's Greatest Generation is among the most impressive works of [the World War II and Vietnam War era veteran] genre that I have had the good fortune to read. . . .Each statement is well worth reading, for each says much about American attitudinal history.
Maine Sunday Telegram
This is one terrific book. ... Read more
Maine Sunday Telegram
This is one terrific book. ... Read more