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Book Release: Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro's "Patriotism in Action" Dec 18, 2010 (Sat) at 5.30 pm at Goa Chitra, Benaulim, Goa Copies available at: Hotel Mandovi or Broadway (Panjim), OIB (Mapusa), Sainik Co-Op (Porvorim), Literati (Calangute), David & Co, Confidante (Margao) David & Co Mumbai, Mumbai Catholic Gymkhana; Manney's and Popular (Pune), Narayan (Bangalore), Ritana Books (Delhi). Online: http://goa1556.notlong.com (DefenceColony Flyover Market) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every country honours its heroes and heroines, so it is refreshing to see our own Goan heroes recorded in history by Valmiki Faleiro's timely book. But for such accounts, many of us would be quite ignorant of the valuable contributions made by Goa's sons and daughters in a variety of spheres. I hope many others will be encouraged to sing the praises of our unsung heroes and heroines. Mervyn Maciel