On the afternoon of February 27, Otis Pearson drove me to the White House for the Gang of Eight's daily military briefing. The heavy armorplated bulletproof Cadillac held the road with a reassuring hug, around the huge Pentagon parking ...
The American Journey
The complete story of American history in one comprehensive middle school program The American Journey is a student-friendly presentation of American history from pre-exploration to the present.
The author describes his quest to discover his parents' roots in rural Mississippi, exploring the proud--and shameful--culture that makes up his family's--and the state's--heritage. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
For the past five years, Ronnie had religiously consulted astrologer Carroll Righter, the self-styled "guru to the stars,” whose weekly horoscopes guided the careers of Clark Gable, Bette Davis, ...
Powell gives us behind-the-scenes portraits of Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, of Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf, and many others. This is a book of political excitement and disclosure, but it is much more.
At once a majestic American journey, a significant work of history, and a personal saga reminiscent of bestsellers by Bill Bryson and Cheryl Strayed, the book tells the story of Buck's 2,000-mile expedition across the plains with tremendous ...
"Melissa Chapman was 23 years old and part of a happy, healthy, loving family.
Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values as we confront the great work of our day.
But I have benefitted even more by watching his example of how to lead one's life with dignity, integrity, and grace. This is a book that needs to be read!Ó Ð Bill McNabb, Chairman and CEO, The Vanguard Group, Inc.