{"product_id":"the-hero-next-door-stories-of-patriotism-and-purpose-hardcover","title":"The Hero Next Door: Stories of Patriotism and Purpose - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Raddatz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring portrait of the men and women who serve in our nation's military that captures their courage and profound sacrifice, by the Emmy Award-winning ABC News anchor, Martha Raddatz. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor twenty-five years Martha Raddatz has witnessed the grit and resilience of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who have been fighting America's wars since 9\/11. What motivates them to do such impossible things? How do they find the courage to put their lives on the line, or the strength to start over when things don't go as planned? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hero Next Door \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a dozen portraits of servicemen and women who are every bit as inspiring as those of the Greatest Generation. Every one of them has shown awe-inspiring strength of character, creativity, and drive, faced daunting odds, and come out stronger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake Kevin Shaeffer, a naval officer working at the Pentagon on 9\/11, whose life-changing experience on that day fueled his determination to hunt down Osama bin Laden. Or Mark Little, who made it his mission, after an IED blew up his convoy in Iraq, to help veterans rebuild their lives when they were down. Or Josh Webster, who dangled by a rope under enemy fire to rescue a fallen officer in the mountains of Afghanistan. Or Rocco Armonda, a highly skilled surgeon who pioneered a new way of treating traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Or Danielle \"Purple\" Thiriot and Charles \"Wingnut\" Wickware, who, once they started flying, knew exactly what their mission was. Or Derek Herrera, who gives new meaning to transformative second acts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife can turn on a moment, and who's to say what we'll do? That, we learn, is when you spot the real heroes: when no one is watching. \"Individually, their stories are deeply inspiring,\" Raddatz writes. \"Together, they offer something beyond inspiration: insight into what it means to live with a life-defining courage and sense of purpose.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Raddatz has been covering America's wars for ABC since September 11, as chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor of \u003ci\u003eThis Week\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller made into a National Geographic miniseries. Raddatz was part of the team that won a Peabody Award for coverage of September 11 and an Emmy for coverage of the killing of Osama bin Laden. She has won seven Emmys. She was also awarded the George C. Marshall Medal for sustained commitment to the men and women of America's armed forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.29 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45597594845228,"sku":"9781668093801","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/Y6KGeJqZWD9781668093801.webp?v=1780527609","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-hero-next-door-stories-of-patriotism-and-purpose-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}