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Monday, March 29, 2010

To All Educators:

I would consider it a great honor to visit your institution and inspire the many future heroes who walk your halls! All my best, Perry Moore, author of HERO

First Name: Rinji
Additional Info: I was just assigned a book to read for my Cultural Diversity class. Out of all of the options, Hero jumped out at me immediately. I waited anxiously for my copy from Amazon, always disappointed when it wasn''t in my mailbox yet. From the very first page I was absolutely glued, keeping myself up literally all night (or until I fell asleep at 4AM reading). Writing is a major hobby of mine and from reading Hero, I''ve been extremely inspired! Not to mention the personal connections I''ve had! I feel like Thom Creed knew me up, down and sideways. That being said, I''m straight and female. While his sexuality adds to his character, I love that this story is so much more than that. To me, it isn''t about his preference of guys to girls, it''s about finding one''s self in a world that sees "different" as a negative this. This is something I''ve struggled with all my life. When I picked up this novel, I discovered immediately that Thom Creed got it. He is an AMAZING character in every way. I definitely plan to share this with all of my friends, gay and straight alike. Hero is a thrilling, touching, wonderful adventure. For a week, Hero is all I''ve been able to talk about or focus on. I''m thrilled to see more of Thom in a sequel/series. The story is absolutely brilliant and I can''t wait to complete my school project for it. Until then, I''ll be applying my art skills to my mental image of Thom, Goran, and the other brilliant characters in the book. You''re a serious genius. Thank you for writing Hero. PS - the "For Everyone" printed on the first page is more than true.

posted by Perry at 3:39 PM

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