Heroes Among Us | Worth Public Library District

1) E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes

Author

Earliest Publication Date

2021

Description

They save our lives every day, and we’ve never heard their stories. Experience the life-or-death intensity of working on the front lines, in this important book putting a spotlight on America’s greatest unsung heroes.
Around the clock, across the country, these highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our families.
You have never heard their true stories. Not like...

2) The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

Author

Patterson, James

Earliest Publication Date

2024

Description

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The world’s #1 bestselling author explores the inner lives of the people who grow and encourage our passion for reading.
“A celebration of the world of books” —Kirkus
To be a bookseller or librarian … You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates “book joy” by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to...

3) The secret lives of booksellers and librarians: true stories of the magic of reading

Author

Patterson, James, 1947-

Earliest Publication Date

2024

Description

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"Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson. To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates 'book joy' by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going...

4) Walk in my combat boots: true stories from America's bravest warriors

Author

Patterson, James, 1947-

Earliest Publication Date

2021

Description

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"Walk in my Combat Boots is a powerful collection crafted from hundreds of original interviews by James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling writer, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down. These are the brutally honest stories usually only shared amongst comrades in arms. Here, in the voices of the men and women who've fought overseas from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, is...

5) Walk the blue line

Author

Patterson, James, 1947-

Earliest Publication Date

2023

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"Straight from the mean streets, Walk the Blue Line is a first-person account of the days and nights of America's brave cops"--Dust jacket flap.