NEW YORK (AP) — Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, "To Kill a Mockingbird," became standard reading for millions of young people and an Oscar-winning film, has died. She was 89.
HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis confirmed the author's death to The Associated Press on Friday.
I aspire to brave-hearted leadership, both courageous and emotionally connected. This hinges on whether I am asking: What will enhance my own image? or What is my role in a story larger than myself?
The questions played out through the historical relationship between Robert the Bruce and William Wallace, depicted in the movie "Braveheart." Robert the Bruce's leadership choices (until the end) stemmed from his need to hold on to power, whereas William Wallace gave his power away for the vision of a free Scotland.
