What comes to your mind when you think of a hero Superman speeding to the rescue using his superhuman strength to save the world time and again from evil-doers always unbeatable always coming out on top
But many heroes are also people with ordinary strengths and weaknesses who use their talents to the full to change the world or the way in which we see it.
It is this type of person that The Barefoot Book of Heroes describes. A number of heroes from different countries and different eras of history are featured here.