Real Heroes Speak Anthony’s conversations with the heroes of the past are based on actual things they said. Every quotation is properly sourced and footnoted for easy reference and a clear understanding of the speaker’s original context. In this book, the people of the past don't say anything they didn't actually say! When Anthony remarks that some people in his own time think there are no opportunities for them, Thomas Edison answers: "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." When Anthony questions the risk of flying alone across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh says: "Nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." When Anthony asks for the secret to his success, Lou Gehrig answers: "My success came from one word: hustle." When Anthony asks for advice on which path to take in life, Dr. Jonas Salk answers: "Do what makes your heart leap." 261 quotes in all! Fascinating Footnotes: Stories You Never Knew! Hundreds of footnotes fill in the details of what Anthony sees, hears, and experiences in the past. The footnotes are filled with fun facts from American history: things that few people know! Some of the footnotes are short stories! When Anthony hears a strange language on the radio during the fighting on Iwo Jima, footnotes tell the whole story about the secret code the American military developed based on the Native American Navajo language. The radiomen that Anthony heard were the heroic "Navajo Codetalkers." When Anthony watches Thomas Edison's first motion picture in a theater (The Great Train Robbery), footnotes lead to the story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the history of the Nickelodeon, and the story of the development of popcorn poppers for movie theaters. When Anthony sees America's seven original astronauts preparing for Project Mercury in 1959, footnotes lead to a story few people know: the story of the thirteen female astronauts who trained right beside them. When Anthony sees astronaut Buzz Aldrin leave Soviet cosmonaut medals on the surface of the Moon, footnotes tell why he did it and what else he left there! 312 footnotes in all! An "Eyewitness" Adventure! Amazing photographs and Anthony's "I-was-there" narration turn the stories of the past into action-packed thrilling adventures! Anthony tells his story in the first person, minute-by-minute, just like a real adventure unfolding in real time. Anthony describes what he's seeing, what he's feeling, and what he's doing. You will be convinced that Anthony was really there!