CONTENTSA Hero of the SeaA Knight of the Market PlaceChinese GordonA Hero of Social ServiceHeroes of ScienceThe Youngest College PresidentMoses, the Lawgiver of IsraelDavid, the Minstrel KingElijah, the Man of FireZoroaster and the Flaming TorchMohammed, Prophet of the DesertBuddha, the Light of AsiaSocrates, the UnafraidJesus, the Heroic MasterHow Jesus' Disciples Became HeroesThe Adventures of PaulAn Heroic BrotherhoodMartin Luther, a Brave Reformer of ChristendomTwo Friends of GodChampions of Freedom in AmericaA Shining Light from PersiaA Saint and a Poet from IndiaSoldiers of the Prince of Peace

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