This collection of 101 true stories will strengthen and inspire you as a variety of experiences illustrate the many facets of courage. You will discover that courage isn't always a roar of defiance in the face of danger or a bold declaration of integrity despite persecution; courage can be the quiet core of faith, patience, and the ability to endure. While this volume includes stories from people faced with extraordinary circumstances--Carol R. Gray's journey into war-torn Bosnia, Robert L. Millet's missionary labors, and Lucy Mack Smith's pioneer dedication--there are also true stories from individuals demonstrating courage in everyday situations--Linda J. Eyre's testimony of motherhood, Mary Ellen Edmunds's charity to a store clerk, and Janice Kapp Perry's audition for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Complementing the stories are poems about courage and historical writings from such notables as Patrick Henry and William Shakespeare. This book is more than simply a collection of stories about courage; it is a bright testimony of how the Lord has kept his promise to the Old Testament prophet Joshua, 'Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee' (Joshua 1:9).