Ordinary Heroes

About the Book

Ordinary Heroes recreates the sights, sounds and textures of a world gone by – a world of freedom, innocence and mystery – where boys leave home at 6:00 in the morning and return home for dinner – a world of sleep outs and midnight escapades. 14 year old Randy’s life begins as a near-death experience. But – cerebral palsy aside – by 1959, he loves Sandra Dee, Sandy Koufax, the Dodgers, Wolfman Jack – and a girl named Daisy Clover – in that order. Things begin to pop when the boys poke around the crumbling Jefferson place and discover perplexing evidence – pointing to something very different than the official version of their neighborhood hero’s death – confusing clues, threatening notes, phone calls – and violence. If 19 year old Scotty Jefferson’s death is an “open and shut, police slam dunk” – why all the fuss? Ordinary Heroes salutes the goodness of boys everywhere!

About the Author

A survivor of cerebral palsy, Ron McCraw is a retired educator and counselor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and education and a master’s degree in clinical psychology and theology. He is a nationally certified trainer for Self Esteem Seminars and The International Network for Families and Children. Father of Andy, Julie and Kelsey, he currently lives in Bakersfield, CA with his wife, Marti, and his red golden retriever service dog, Cody.