HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A hero is worshiped for achieving the extraordinary and making a big difference. Yet to those who become heroes, being glorified is a painful reminder of their shortcomings. This is the moral lesson that drives a dramatic story of heroism in Unlikely Hero, a new book authored by critically-acclaimed Boyd Cooper and released through Xlibris.
Unlikely Hero follows the exploits of a young man named Jim. At age nineteen, Jim leaves the peaceful environment of his little Mormon town to fight for his country in World War II. In the Army Air Corps, he becomes a lead navigator and during his many combat missions over Germany, he becomes a highly decorated officer. Although he received much glory and honor in his military service, Jim finds himself lost when he returns home. He cannot deal with being treated like a hero for he feels guilty over the deaths of his comrades. He suffers from post-traumatic shock syndrome. Seeking peace from his troubles, he decides to go to the mountains of northern Idaho to find a childhood love. Instead, Jim finds himself.
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About the Author
Boyd Cooper M.D. grew up in a simple country home in Idaho. He was highly decorated as a navigator in World War II. Putting himself through medical school Boyd headed for Hollywood where he became "gynecologist to the stars." His first book published in 1972, Sex Without Tears, won rave reviews in the New York Times. It sold around the world and was published in three languages. Boyd became a fiction writer in 2003. He has five children and lives in the Hollywood Hills.
Unlikely Hero * by Boyd Cooper
Publication Date: April 30, 2008
Trade Paperback; $15.99; 90 pages; 978-1-4363-2247-8
Cloth Hardback; $24.99; 90 pages; 978-1-4363-2248-5
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