 Navigation | Threads of Honor: The True Story of a Boy Scout Troop, Perseverance, Triumph, and an American Flag
978-0-9728071-0-4 • Mapletree Publishing • Gordon W. Ryan • Paperback • 144pp • Out of Print
A true story of courage and sacrifice, of Boy Scouts learning about perseverance, of the great men and women of the American space program, and the unquenchable spirit of a most remarkable American flag.
Members of troop 514, Monument, Colo., were overjoyed to learn their troop flag had been chosen to fly on the space shuttle Challenger. But joy turned to sorrow on Jan. 28, 1986, when the shuttled exploded just after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Nine months later the flag was recovered undamaged from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. It was later proclaimed the official flag of the U.S. Constitution Bicentennial. Threads of Honor: The True Story of a Boy Scout Troop, Perseverance, Triumph, and an American Flag is guaranteed to give you goose bumps. Prideful concoction of all-American ingredients, masterfully mixed and sculpted into a scintillating brew, the true story of the power of a flag, the momentum of a focused Boy Scout team, and the great rewards of staying the course. Infectious inspiration for the Yankee Doodle Dandy in every American. The Boox Review, Jun 2004 … I felt the cartilage in my back stretching and it struck me that I had never stood so tall.that after twenty years in a military uniform, the proudest moment of my life had come while wearing a scoutmaster's uniform, standing beside that flag. The American flag is more than just a piece of cloth—it symbolizes the courage of many, and the hope of our nation. From the frontiers of America's earliest days to today's battlefields—the American flag has always represented courage, hope and perseverance. Threads of Honor is about one particular American flag whose threads touched the lives of many and whose journey inspired our nation. In today's troubled times when America is being bombarded by those who try to threaten our democracy and the freedoms we hold dear, this book will give readers a stirring reminder of the many men and women who have sacrificed, and in some instances given everything, for what the flag represents—our freedom. Threads of Honor is a wonderful portrait of a Boy Scout troop that wouldn't give up, their leader who instills loyalty and steadfastness, and an American flag that changed their lives forever. It is about America's space program and the frontiers it conquers. And it is a story of a journey that a small group of young men and one American flag took to help comfort a grieving nation. In short, Threads of Honor is an inspiring portrayal of the triumph of the human spirit. Senator Orrin Hatch, Foreword to Threads of Honor This is an inspiring story that makes me proud to have been an astronaut, proud to be an American, and proud to be an Eagle Scout. Guy Bluford, Shuttle Astronaut |
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