In Search Of Heroes

Ralph Zuranski has researched heroes, heroism, and the 12 roles of the heroes’ journey for over 50 years. He discovered that heroism is easier to understand, when you analyze the different events and people in your life, considering the 12 roles: Innocent, Orphan, Warrior, Caregiver, Seeker, Lover, Destroyer, Creator, Ruler, Magician, Sage, and Fool. 

It is much easier for you to deal with your triumphs, trials, tribulations, and transformations when you embrace and live your own unique heroes’ journey. As a Special Features writer for a newspaper in San Diego, he wrote articles about local heroes who were making a positive difference in the community. He created the “In Search of Heroes” program to encourage high school journalism students to ask questions about heroism. The goal was to inspire young people to research the concept of heroes, heroism, and their own heroes' journeys, so they could write their own stories, to thank and honor the heroes and heroines in their lives.