Real Characters: A Tip of the Hat to Nonconformity

Some of the most interesting and genuinely commendable people in the world are systematically overlooked by our celebrity-obsessed media. This book is a reminder of just what a mistake that is--here you will meet some truly extraordinary people from subsistence farmers cattle ranchers rodeo rascals a miraculous middle school teacher and a munificent unlicensed auto mechanic to Italian Franciscans out-of-the-box college and university professors an independent-minded British poet and a northern timber wolf. All of these characters have something to teach but they do it in eccentric ways that will challenge your expectations and reward your willingness to break a mold or two yourself.