In 2008, Reader's Digest celebrated 13 ordinary citizens who unexpectedly found themselves confronted with desperate situations--and acted. Their stories are told here. You let us know who inspires you the most by voting in our Hero of the Year poll, and here are the nominees.
Early in the 2007 NFL season the New York Giants team had already lost their first two games. That's when Giants wide receivers coach Mike Sullivan learned that former West Point classmate Lt. Col. Greg Gadson was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Gadson was recovering from a devastating injury he'd received from a roadside bomb in Baghdad. As the two men rekindled a 20-year friendship, Sullivan marveled at Gadson's optimism and lack of self-pity. If a double amputee could show such spirit, perhaps he could instill it in a losing Giants team. The night before the Redskins game, Gadson spoke to a hushed locker room and received a standing ovation. The Giants battled back to eventually beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
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