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Author | : Colin Powell |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 878 |
Release | : 2011-07-31 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1446493180 |
'The man who might have been America's first Black president' Guardian 'An exemplary patriot . . . he helped pave the way for so many who would follow' Barack Obama THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ______________________________________________________________________ Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history - Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm - but a history that until now has been known only on the surface. A Soldier's Way is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told. At a time when Americans feel disenchanted with their leaders, Powell's passionate views on family, personal responsibility, and, in his own words, 'the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers' inspire hope and present a blueprint for the future. An utterly absorbing account, it is history with a vision ________________________________________________________________________ 'A patriot of unmatched honor and dignity' President Joe Biden 'He always showed the world the best of who we are. He upheld the highest standards, representing our nation with dignity, grace, and strength' Vice President Kamala Harris 'He was such a favorite of presidents that he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom - twice. He was highly respected at home and abroad. And most important, Colin was a family man and a friend.' George W Bush 'One of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed' Lloyd Austin, US Defense Secretary
Author | : Colin Powell |
Publisher | : Hutchinson |
Total Pages | : 643 |
Release | : 1996-04 |
Genre | : African American generals |
ISBN | : 9780091801922 |
Author | : Colin L. Powell |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 701 |
Release | : 2010-12-29 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0307763684 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A great American success story . . . an endearing and well-written book.”—The New York Times Book Review Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history—Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm—but a history that until now has been known only on the surface. Here, for the first time, Colin Powell himself tells us how it happened, in a memoir distinguished by a heartfelt love of country and family, warm good humor, and a soldier’s directness. My American Journey is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told. It is also a view from the mountaintop of the political landscape of America. At a time when Americans feel disenchanted with their leaders, General Powell’s passionate views on family, personal responsibility, and, in his own words, “the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers” inspire hope and present a blueprint for the future. An utterly absorbing account, it is history with a vision.
Author | : Jeffrey Grey |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1107031273 |
Examines the career of one of the most influential figures in Australia's military history.
Author | : Steven McLaughlin |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2011-05-20 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1780572026 |
From the harsh realities of basic training to post-war chaos in Iraq and knife-edge tension in Northern Ireland, Squaddie takes us to a place not advertised in army recruitment brochures. It exposes the grim reality of everyday soldiering for the 'grunts on the ground'. After the tragic death of his brother, and in the dark days following 9/11, McLaughlin felt compelled to fulfil his lifelong ambition to serve in the army. He followed his late brother into the elite Royal Green Jackets and passed the arduous Combat Infantryman's Course at the age of 31. Thereafter, McLaughlin found himself submerged in a world of casual violence. Squaddie is a snapshot of infantry soldiering in the twenty-first century. It takes us into the heart of an ancient institution that is struggling to retain its tough traditions in a rapidly changing world. All of the fears and anxieties that the modern soldier carries as his burden are laid bare, as well as the occasional joys and triumphs that can make him feel like he is doing the best job in the world. This is an account of army life by someone who has been there and done it.
Author | : Ishmael Beah |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2007-02-13 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0374105235 |
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you leave Sierra Leone?” “Because there is a war.” “You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?” “Yes, all the time.” “Cool.” I smile a little. “You should tell us about it sometime.” “Yes, sometime.” This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived. In A Long Way Gone, Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a riveting story: how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
Author | : Rye Barcott |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2012-08-02 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1408828235 |
This is a book about two forms of service that may appear contradictory: war-fighting and peacemaking, military service and social entrepreneurship. In 2001, Marine officer-in-training Rye Barcott cofounded a nongovernmental organization with two Kenyans in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. Their organization-Carolina for Kibera-grew to become a model of a global movement called participatory development, and Barcott continued volunteering with CFK while leading Marines in dangerous places. It Happened on the Way to War is a true story of heartbreak, courage, and the impact that small groups of committed citizens can make in the world.
Author | : Colin Powell |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 643 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : African American generals |
ISBN | : 9780091791995 |
Author | : Mark Helprin |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
A young aesthete from a privileged Roman family, Alexandro Giuliani, found his charmed existence shattered by the coming of WWI. Highly recommended.
Author | : Steele Brand |
Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2019-09-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1421429861 |
A sweeping political and cultural history, Killing for the Republic closes with a compelling argument in favor of resurrecting the citizen-soldier ideal in modern America.