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Florence Griffith-Joyner: World's Fastest Woman

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The Book is about Heroes of two brothers, William and Robert Hatch, and how they interviewed celebrities of international fame as their heroes. They interviewed people such as well known personality's such as Desmond Tutu, Lance Armstrong, and Jimmy Carter. During these interviews the family had personal struggles, both parents have dealt with brain tumors, one operable and one not. They also had their house destroyed by fire and faced the challenges of a child with Down Syndrome. This project developed over twelve years. Both Robert and William Hatch were determined to obtain these very important interviews, and went to great lengths to accomplish their goal of obtaining the interviews. This is information obtained from some of their many …show more content…

She was aslo given the nickname of Flo Jo after the 1984 Olympics. She grew up in the projects of South Central Los Angeles. She was a straight A student in High School and a great athlete, who was determined to succeed in life and all things she did. Jackie Chan was born April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong to parents who were emigrated from Mainland China due to political unrest. Born at twelve pounds, a big baby, his parents called him ,"Cannonball." Jackie Chan performed in plenty of legendary known movies. He is an actor, martial artist, film director, producer and singer. He is also known for doing his own stunts in movies he acted in. His first ever movie he filmed in was," Big and Little Wong Tin Bar." Desmond Tutu was born at Klerksdorp, South Africa on October 7, 1931. Tutu's family had very little money but they somehow lived through it. The Tutu family lived without running water or electricity in a small shack. His father was a very well respected school teacher. Desmond Tutu was a Civil Rights Activist for social change. Later on in Desmond Tutu's life, on October 15, 1984 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for changing apartheid without

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