What are synonyms for a hero? Words that come to mind are brave, fighter, strong, stubborn, and compassionate. A hero can be defined in many ways, but in reference to the book Fearless, Adam’s supporters are the true heroes. Adam’s wife, Kelley, and his parents, Janice and Larry, had all the qualities of what it takes to be a true hero. Kelley was definitely Adam’s saving grace and he knew that. She was a complete stranger to Adam at first and did not get scared off when he began to talk to her about his addiction to crack. She was stubborn enough to not give up on Adam even when everyone around her, including Adam’s family, was telling her different. On page 83, Adam had stood Kelley up and disappeared multiple times by this point and all Kelley said to him was, “It is the drug. You have so much more to offer than this, Adam Brown. You know what? I am …show more content…
According to Eric Blehm, Janice called the Garland County Sheriff’s Department and advised a deputy of the active warrant for Adam’s arrest, refusing to hang up until the officer agreed to send a car to his current location. It took Janice being very stubborn to call the police on her own son to have him arrested. She knew though, deep down inside, that it was what was best for him and that it was the only thing that would keep him safe. She knew that if he was locked up in the jail that he could not harm himself or anyone else. Finally, to be a hero it takes being a fighter. Janice and Larry fought and fought until they made sure their son would be his loving, compassionate, and kind self again. They went through so many twists and turns with him, but they continued to fight. The ultimate fighting power that they had to pull in was when they gave all their worries and struggles to the Lord. On page 71, Larry says to the Lord, “We are going forward from here, and we are putting all of our trust in