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'LEGO Heroes' tells stories of people using LEGO to change the world

Interactive art installations. A wheelchair for a turtle. Games to keep seniors’ minds active. These are just three ideas that are part of a new book called “LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Changing Our World – One Brick at a Time.”

The book explores the varied ways in which 12 LEGO enthusiasts are using the popular toy brick to solve life’s problems — great and small. Author, LEGO expert and editor of Blocks Magazine Graham E. Hancock joins host Celeste Headlee to talk about some fo the brilliant innovations in his book.

The cover of “LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Chaing Our World – One Brick at a Time.” (Courtesy)

Book excerpt: ‘Lego Heroes’

By Graham E. Hancock

Excerpted from “LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Chaing Our World – One Brick at a Time” © 2023 Graham Hancock. Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Chronicle Books. All rights reserved.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Author, LEGO expert and editor of Blocks Magazine Graham E. Hancock. (Courtesy)
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Author, LEGO expert and editor of Blocks Magazine Graham E. Hancock. (Courtesy)