In this enlightening and entertaining work, Paul Johnson, the bestselling author of Intellectuals and Creators,  approaches the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and  women from every age, walk of life, and corner of the planet who have  inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the entire  world as well.

Heroes includes:

Samson, Judith, and  Deborah • Henry V and Joan of Arc • Elizabeth I and Walter Raleigh •  George Washington, the Duke of Wellington, and Lord Nelson • Emily  Dickinson • Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee • Mae West and Marilyn  Monroe • Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II