Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,787,488 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Finding Heroes.


Finding Heroes

Byron Starr

Creative Guy Publishing

24 West Kenworth Rd., Columbus, OH 43214

189495341X, $14.95 www.creativeguypublishing.com

Funeral director Byron Starr presents Finding Heroes: The Search for Columbia's Astronauts, the true story of his participation in mass volunteer search to find and catalogue the debris and human remains from the tragic space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank.  Columbia explosion that happened in 2003. Part memoir memoir

History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events.
, part firsthand first·hand  
adj.
Received from the original source: firsthand information.



first
 chronicle of sad history, Finding Heroes narrates not only the difficult hunt through the pinewoods of East Texas, but also the coming together of a community, and compassion amid fellow human beings in the wake of national loss. A touching and inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al  
adj.
1. Of or relating to inspiration.

2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration.

3. Resulting from inspiration.
 chronicle.
COPYRIGHT 2007 Midwest Book Review
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2007, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Author:Vogel, Paul T.
Publication:MBR Bookwatch
Date:May 1, 2007
Words:109
Previous Article:Cult TV.
Next Article:Challenging the New Orientalism.



Related Articles
Huge heros on the wall. (art lesson on muralist Tim Spencer)
Trading Heroes - developing role models.
HERO TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: THE LIMITS OF ARCHITECTURAL EXALTATION.
Parents or pop culture? Children's heroes and role models.
Gibbon, Peter H. A call to heroism; renewing America's vision of greatness.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SEVENTH-GRADERS HEAR FROM `HOMETOWN HEROES'.(Schools)(Community leaders speak to Kelly Middle School students about their experiences and insights)
Children's perceptions of the heroic ideal.
The Hero Schliemann.(The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Hero or celebrity: don't confuse the glitter of stardom with real heroism.(USA)
Team spirit.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)

Terms of use | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles