[2]If you are tired of all the bad news in the world, stop and read Heroes for My Daughter [3]by Brad Meltzer. Meltzer tells the stories of 60 remarkable people, each highlighting an admirable quality and each dedicated to making the world a better place. They range from two relatively unknown women collegiate baseball players who are listed as "Champions," to the "Unconventional" Temple Grandin, an autism activist. You will feel better about the human race for having read it.
Links:
[1] http://www.hcpl.net/users/nancy-agafitei
[2] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=heroes daughter meltzer&index=.GH#focus
[3] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=heroes%20daughter%20meltzer&index=.GH#focus
[4] http://www.hcpl.net/category/tags/brad-meltzer
[5] http://www.hcpl.net/category/tags/heroes-my-daughter
[6] http://www.hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/34
[7] http://www.hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/4