Big-Hearted Charlie Runs The Mile is based on a true story about a little boy who joins a track team and works hard to overcome his small size as he runs against boys who are much bigger. At first, he never wins a race. But Charlie doesn't give up, and his hard work pays off. He becomes a champion on the track and later a true hero in real life as a U.S. Navy SEAL.

Big-Hearted Charlie Runs The Mile

Children's Books

Keating-Joseph, Krista

Sports & Outdoors

Legacies & Memories

Based on the true story of a little boy who wants to be a U.S. Navy SEAL, Charlie embraces all kinds of new adventures that challenge him. Whether running up mountains, fishing, biking, surfing, scuba diving, exploring caves and even taking flying lessons, Charlie perseveres. Later, his can-do attitude and determination help him realize his childhood dream of becoming a Navy SEAL.

Big-Hearted Charlie Never Gives Up: Fun Adventures

Literature & Fiction

Based on a true story about a little boy who starts a new school and is bullied, Charlie wants to make friends. Following advice from his mother and grandmother, he learns how to make a friend by being a friend. Charlie grew up to become a heroic U.S. Navy SEAL and made new friends all over the world.

Big-Hearted Charlie Learns How to Make Friends

Biographies

'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero': A Mother's Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV

'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero' is a moving story from a mother's heart about her son, Charles Keating IV, an All-American boy who grew up to become a heroic U.S. Navy SEAL. At age thirty-one, his death by ISIS in 2016 on the battlefields in Iraq made headlines worldwide. His story, told only as a mother can tell it, is that of an extraordinary young man whose love of family and country propelled him to incredible heights as a soldier and as a person. She helps us remember that the men and women who serve our country are sons and daughters, mothers and fathers. Krista Keating-Joseph touchingly shares the gut-wrenching emotions she and her family experienced, and how her faith in God never wavered, but strengthened. Her stories of Charlie growing up as an extremely adventurous, fun-loving boy show how he would one day be perfectly suited for the mental and physical toughness of a SEAL who ultimately made a huge difference in so many people's lives. Krista's pride in how her son lived brings support to any parent who has lost a child.

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero' is a moving story from a mother's heart about her son, Charles Keating IV, an All-American boy who grew up to become a heroic U.S. Navy SEAL. At age thirty-one, his death by ISIS in 2016 on the battlefields in Iraq made headlines worldwide.\nHis story, told only as a mother can tell it, is that of an extraordinary young man whose love of family and country propelled him to incredible heights as a soldier and as a person. She helps us remember that the men and women who serve our country are sons and daughters, mothers and fathers.\nKrista Keating-Joseph touchingly shares the gut-wrenching emotions she and her family experienced, and how her faith in God never wavered, but strengthened.\nHer stories of Charlie growing up as an extremely adventurous, fun-loving boy show how he would one day be perfectly suited for the mental and physical toughness of a SEAL who ultimately made a huge difference in so many people's lives. Krista's pride in how her son lived brings support to any parent who has lost a child.

Merrill Jr., Will G.

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Big-Hearted Charlie Runs The Mile

Big-Hearted Charlie Never Gives Up: Fun Adventures

Big-Hearted Charlie Learns How to Make Friends

'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero': A Mother's Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV

'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero': A Mother's Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV