{"product_id":"9781579657055","title":"Choosing Courage : Inspiring True Stories of What It Means to Be a Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003eRiveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor) and exceptional civilians like schoolteacher Jencie Fagan How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker—both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors—and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan. Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9\/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and \"surviving hell\" as a prisoner of war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artisan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792919998699,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":25.61,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781579657055-1.jpg?v=1781690919","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781579657055","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}