What is a hero? Using the metaphor of a hiking trail, bestselling author T. A. Barron discusses the great variety of heroes and brings them to life through their own stories: Some are well known, like Wilma Rudolph, Anne Frank, and Stephen Hawking. Yet most are "ordinary kids" who have made amazing choices: saved their siblings from a fire, struggled to stop prejudice at their school, helped raise money to build a well in an African village. This book will be invaluable to kids, parents, and educators who need role models for young people to look up to--and a new way to look at what a hero...

From This Clay is an eclectic collection of reflections on American culture and society and the ongoing quest for meaning and illumination in everyday life. By virtue of their idiosyncratic and personal treatment of universal themes, the essays give voice to concerns, hopes, and consolations that resonate with authenticity.