The Hero Handbook - by Matt Langdon (Hardcover)

About the Book

A guide to discovering ones inner hero with insight into surrounding oneself with supportive people, boosting self-esteem and self-awareness, finding a passion, and having the courage make things happen.

Book Synopsis

KIDS' BOOK CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST!

Heroes take chances, do hard things, and sometimes even change the world. To become a hero, kids can surround themselves with supportive people, boost their self-esteem and self-awareness, find their passion, and have the courage make things happen. This book shows kids how to be the hero of their own story and discover their own hero journey.

What makes a hero? Activists, advocates, allies, and friends. Sometimes heroes are our parents, teachers, or siblings. The truth is, heroes are inside everyone, and kids can and discover their inner hero, too!

Review Quotes

Exercises at the end of each chapter help readers explore the idea of power in the context of knowing oneself and confidently exercising kindness. A teen audience will find the chapter on the literary archetypes that friends often fulfill particularly entertaining.... A solid starting point of inspiration for school libraries looking to build a self-help section.-- "School Library Journal"

About the Author

Matt Langdon is the founder of the Hero Construction Company, creator of the Hero Round Table (the world's leading conference on heroism), and a board member of Dr. Philip Zimbardo's Heroic Imagination Project. He speaks to audiences around the globe. He lives with his wife and daughter in a small town in southeast Australia.Visit him at mattlangdon.com, and on Twitter @TheHeroCC.