Earth Angels: True Stories about Real People Who Bring Heaven to Earth
- ISBN-10
- 0767900057
- ISBN-13
- 9780767900058
- Series
- Earth Angels
- Category
- Altruism
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-10-13
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Authors
- Jerry Biederman, Lorin Michelle Biederman
Description
A collection of true stories about good samaritans from all walks of life contains tributes from people across the globe who have been touched by kindness when they most needed it
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