21st Century Courage

by Felton, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781848840737
• ISBN10: 184884073X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-19
• Publisher: Pen & Sword

Summary

The book examines examples of outstanding courage exhibited by people living in modern Britain. These include British servicemen and servicewomen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, police officers, and ordinary civilians in Britain and around the world. All of the cases cited have been awarded gallantry medals by the British government since 2000. The purpose of the book is to inspire modern British people. In the past, the heroes of Empire were well-known and respected, but since the Second World War people have tended to associate heroism with celebrity instead. We hear footballers and actors described as 'heroes', and this demeans the word, and the real heroes of modern British society. The generations that fought the First and Second World Wars have often been held up as the greatest generations of British people. This book shows Britons that the kind of grit, determination, courage and willingness to 'have a go' exhibited by previous generations are as alive now as they ever were, and heroes can come from all walks of life and all ethnic groups in modern Britain.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
'Have a Go' Heroes	p. 1
Death and Diamonds	p. 18
Cops and Robbers	p. 31
Courage under Fire	p. 46
Fire and Rescue	p. 71
Terror on the Streets	p. 81
High Seas Hijack	p. 106
Disaster in the Air	p. 112
Nerves of Steel	p. 124
The Last Place on Earth	p. 139
	p. 170
	p. 179
	p. 182
Sources and Selected Bibliography	p. 184
Index	p. 188
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