The Reluctant Hero

William Ramsbottom was just an ordinary 12-year-old boy growing up in the 50s in Middle England. Although kind-hearted and always ready to help anyone in need, he had no desire to become a hero. However, heroic deeds just seemed to seek him out – and, by the time he was 14, he had unwittingly brought good fortune to his family, friends, employers and his home town as well as himself. Well, anyone would have done the same, wouldn’t they?