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Profiles in Courage Young Readers Memorial Edition
by John F. KennedyCourage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage, that they would stand up, that they could be counted on.<P><P> That is why this book so fitted his personality, his beliefs. It is a study of men who, at risk to themselves, their futures, even the well-being of their children, stood fast for principle. It was toward that ideal that he modeled his life. And this in time gave heart to others.<P> As Andrew Jackson said, "One man with courage makes a majority." That is the effect President Kennedy had on others.<P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner
Champions of Peace
by Edith Patterson Meyer"A sequel to the author's Dynamite and Peace, this book is a collection of short biographical studies of those men and women who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Jean Dunant, Passy, Bertha Kinsky, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Nansen, Jane Addams, Nicholas Murray Butler, Norman Angell, Carl von Ossietzky, Ralph Bunche, Schweitzer, Lester Bowles Pearson, and three committees--The International Committee of the Red Cross, he British Friends Service Council, and the American Friends Service Committee--are selected here in that they are winners who most conspicuously devoted their talents toward the pursual of peace. Necessarily condensed and ocasionally dry, but an interesting, useful and factual tribute to those individuals who so eloquently served the cause to which the Nobel fortune is dedicated." -- Kirkus Review<P><P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner
To Race the Wind
by Harold KrentsThe autobiography of Harold Krents, a young blind man who was a well-known lawyer in the early 1970's. Harold was the inspiration for the film and play, Butterflies Are Free.
Melissa Etheridge
by Chris NicksonChris Nickson's biography of Melissa Etheridge explores the pop star's life and music. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, Melissa Etheridge faced years of struggle and hard work to make it in the music business. But through it all, she's remained determined, and now has multiple platinum records and Grammys to her name and an original sound that's all her own. Nickson tells the whole story in this biography fans are sure to enjoy.
Call of the Headwaters
by David A. MillerAuthor David Miller has lived his entire life in the part of southwest Montana that is called the Headwaters of the Missouri River, where three rivers converge to become the Missouri. In this self-published volume he has compiled a short history of the area. He includes passages from the diaries of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and others in their party who were among the earliest white explorers in this part of the West. Miller also draws on stories he uncovered while researching his own family history, as well as articles from local newspapers of the 1800's. He explores the beginnings of different cities, some of which are mere ghost towns today, and the founding of state parks that are significant to the Headwaters area. Other stories recount the lives of colorful pioneer families and individuals who endured and overcame the hardships of early life on the prairie. Many of the stories detail the interactions of early white settlers with the Indians who frequented the area for hunting and trading. The book pays homage to the business people, railroaders, miners, and cement workers of the previous centuries, just a few of those who have made the Headwaters area what it is today. In his foreword, Miller acknowledges that more needs to be written about the contributions of the farmers and ranchers who were among the first permanent settlers.
Negro President: Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Willsn "Negro President," the best-selling historian Garry Wills explores a controversial and neglected aspect of Thomas Jefferson's presidency: it was achieved by virtue of slave "representation," and conducted to preserve that advantage. Wills goes far beyond the recent revisionist debate over Jefferson's own slaves and his relationship with Sally Heming to look at the political relationship between the president and slavery. Jefferson won the election of 1800 with Electoral College votes derived from the three-fifths representation of slaves, who could not vote but who were partially counted as citizens. That count was known as "the slave power" granted to southern states, and it made some Federalists call Jefferson the Negro President -- one elected only by the slave count's margin. Probing the heart of Jefferson's presidency, Wills reveals how the might of the slave states was a concern behind Jefferson's most important decisions and policies, including his strategy to expand the nation west. But the president met with resistance: Timothy Pickering, now largely forgotten, was elected to Congress to wage a fight against Jefferson and the institutions that supported him. Wills restores Pickering and his allies' dramatic struggle to our understanding of Jefferson and the creation of the new nation. In "Negro President," Wills offers a bold rethinking of one of American history's greatest icons.
Jack the Roofer Crazy Tijuana
by Oliver Vee Harris Jr."Jack the Roofer Crazy Tijuana" is a true story about a U.S. Army Veteran who returns to his native country of Canada. There he becomes a construction worker and specializes in roofing. He decides that he is ready to start his own roofing company with the help from a property management company that he rents from. Only the property management company owners have a more sinister motive. The comedic and sometimes asinine roofer/veteran finds himself in the middle of a real estate fraud scheme turned domestic economic terrorism and spans three countries.
Awo: The Autobiography of Chief Obafemi Awolowo
by Obafemi AwolowoAwolowo (1909-1987) was the leader of the Action Group party, former Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, and Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament of Nigeria.
Kathy
by Barbara Miller Charles Paul Conn"DON'T BOTHER TO HOPE," THE DOCTORS SAID The Millers were a typical American family until the day a speeding car left 13-year-old Kathy critically injured, in a coma from which doctors said she might never recover. How Kathy won back her health, gave her family the gift of faith, and ran in an international marathon less than six months later is the most exciting, enthralling and inspiring book of the year! THE TRUE STORY OF A FAMILY'S LOVE, A DAUGHTER'S COURAGE, AND A MOTHER'S UNSHAKABLE FAITH
Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society
by George BorrowLetters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society
Ring the Night Bell: the Autobiography of a Surgeon
by Paul B. MagnusonVery readable, entertaining, fascinating historical facts about the early years of the Veterans Administration and medicine before 1950.
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft
by James T. PattersonComprehensive biography of the US President.
God's Smuggler
by Brother Andrew John Sherrill Elizabeth SherrillAs a boy he dreamed of being a spy - undercover behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself undercover for God. Brother Andrew was his name, and for decades his life story, recounted in God's Smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. This bestseller tells of the young Dutch factory worker's incredible efforts to transport Bibles across closed borders - and the miraculous ways in which God provided for him every step of the way.
My Life and the Times
by Turner Catledge(From inside book flap) Catledge is a born storyteller, and his book is full of entertaining anecdotes. He tells of his days as a brash young reporter in the South and later on the Capitol Hill beat, where he tried to save face for a heavy-drinking Vice President-elect and fended off President Roosevelt's attempt to get him to betray his boss, Arthur Krock. In due course he passed the test for high position on the Times--he survived a drinking bout with publisher Arthur Hauys Sulzberger. Then began his long, eventful service as a major news exective in New York.
Tiffany's CEO on Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain
by Frederic Cumenal"When I consider our competitive advantages at Tiffany, vertical integration stands out for two reasons: a deeply held business belief that great houses of luxury should craft their own designs, and an equally strong conviction that traceability is the best means of ensuring social and environmental responsibility. <P> Thinking back on the things that have informed my perspective as I’ve built my career, I realize that I’ve tended to focus on three passions. The first is brands. I’ve always been fascinated by what a fantastic vehicle a brand can be for communicating a company’s culture and values. My second passion is global travel. Since my childhood in France, I’ve been curious about discovering new cultures, new geographies, and different ways of thinking around the world. My third passion is the realm of art and expression—the business of creating or collecting objects that are not just functional but truly beautiful. I’ve been very fortunate to have worked for companies that allowed me to pursue these passions."
Life's Work: Mike Krzyzewski
by Mike Krzyzewski Alison BeardAn Interview with Mike Krzyzewski by Alison Beard On recruitment, retirement, and contentment
The Lumley Autograph
by Susan Fenimore CooperA satirical work concerning the autograph collecting mania of the mid-nineteenth century.
Brothers and Keepers
by John Edgar WidemanThe author/novelist tells the true story of his brother's imprisonment for murder.
The Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi
by Robert PayneMohandas Karamchand Gandhi, son of a high official in a princely court, received from the poet Rabindranath Tagore the title of Mahatma. He was a man who lived in public throughout the greater part of his life, eating, sleeping, bathing, thinking, writing and dreaming in full view of everyone who stayed in his ashram or accompanied him on his journeys, but such men have their own ways of concealing themselves. He wore many public masks and many private ones, and sometimes, like all men, he mislaid the masks and showed himself naked. Also, he was sometimes mischievous, and what seemed to be a mask was often his own face smiling with amusement because he had outwitted the observer. Some proclaimed him to be a Messiah, half-brother to Buddha or Christ, possessing divine attributes, wholly selfless and devoting his life to the good of humanity.