Author : Robert H. Miller
Publisher : Patton Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : Iraq War, 2003-2011
ISBN : 9780984637454
Collection of stories told by soldiers themselves from the homeless soldier to the well known.
Author : Gordon Brown
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1602860580
In the tradition of John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's fascinating collection of inspirational leaders is destined to become a staple of every politically conscious reader's library as his already-significant profile grows exponentially around the world. The prime minister explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures to uncover why some men and women make difficult decisions and do the right thing when easier and far less dangerous alternatives are open to them. Those profiled range from icons such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy to lesser-known figures such as Edith Cavell, who nursed the wounded of World War I in Belgium and helped Allied soldiers escape, and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who returned to Nazi Germany from New York to lead the Christian opposition against Hitler's regime. Bringing his personal reflections to these intimate portraits, Brown illuminates a common thread of inspiring courage in every one of these eight heroes and, in doing so, introduces us to his own inspiring values.
Author : George W. Bush
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,65 MB
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0804189765
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans. With Forewords by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Growing out of President Bush’s own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together sixty-six full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11—and whom he has come to know personally. Our men and women in uniform have faced down enemies, liberated millions, and in doing so showed the true compassion of our nation. Often, they return home with injuries—both visible and invisible—that intensify the challenges of transitioning into civilian life. In addition to these burdens, research shows a civilian-military divide. Seventy-one percent of Americans say they have little understanding of the issues facing veterans, and veterans agree: eighty-four percent say that the public has "little awareness" of the issues facing them and their families. Each painting in this meticulously produced hardcover volume is accompanied by the inspiring story of the veteran depicted, written by the President. Readers can see the faces of those who answered the nation’s call and learn from their bravery on the battlefield, their journeys to recovery, and the continued leadership and contributions they are making as civilians. It is President Bush’s desire that these stories of courage and resilience will honor our men and women in uniform, highlight their family and caregivers who bear the burden of their sacrifice, and help Americans understand how we can support our veterans and empower them to succeed. President Bush will donate his net author proceeds from PORTRAITS OF COURAGE to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-profit organization whose Military Service Initiative works to ensure that post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war.
Author : Suzannah Biernoff
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 18,61 MB
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 0472130293
Investigates the artistic, medical, and journalistic responses to facial injury in WWI
Author : Gregory Andrus
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 17,34 MB
Release : 2018-04-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780999525821
Real People. Real Stories. The Real Jersey Shore.
Author : Anna Grove
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 2017-05-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781364142919
Between the covers of Faces of Service, warriors narrate a portion of their life that really matters. The matter is that young men and women, in their prime, chose a vocation as well as an avocation that might have cost them not only life but also their innocence. Who would make that choice? Faces of Service introduces them. Black and white soul-searching images of dozens of veterans along with their short narratives bound in a 12"x12" hardcover coffee table book. Together the faces and the stories give insight into a life shaped by war and the military, revealing true facets of the human experience. President George H. W. Bush, a WWII veteran himself, has written the foreword to show his support. With the purchase of this book, you are supporting CAMP HOPE, an outreach of PTSD Foundation of America.
Author : Cheryl King
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 10,8 MB
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317453379
Everyone who aspires to more effective public service should read this book. It provides a compelling antidote to the managerial focus of theory and practice in public administration. Written with the aim of inspiring and rekindling a mission for public service, Transformational Public Service weaves together theory and stories from actual practice to show that public service can (and does) advance the goals of democracy, inclusiveness, and social and economic justice. Eight practitioners from government and non-governmental organizations at all levels - from the street to the executive office - tell their personal stories of transformational public service. Theory, poetry, and popular culture references are woven around the stories. Both students and practitioners will discover new ways of thinking in this book that will enable them to transform their own administrative practices. As the authors note in their prologue: "As we listened to these stories, we heard people say that public service can be and is transformational (transforms institutions, practices, and people's lives and experiences) in ways that serve democracy, engagement, and social and economic justice. The public service they practice is collaborative, humanistic, emancipatory, inclusive, and diverse."
Author : PBS
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,91 MB
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0063098911
Based on the popular and revolutionary PBS multiplatform documentary project, an inspiring and striking photographic portrait that brilliantly captures the tumultuous, historic year that was 2020, offering an intimate look at the heart and soul of our national life and what it means to be an American today, revealed through the stories of ordinary people from sea to shining sea. Everyone has a story . . . In January 2020, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, PBS launched an ambitious national storytelling project, American Portrait, inviting people across the country to participate in a national conversation about what it means to be an American today. The multiplatform experience, including a television series that will air on PBS stations nationwide in January 2021, has created a communal voice through the individual stories of participants—each one a unique stitch in the beautiful, diverse quilt that is America. A vivid yet nuanced snapshot of who we are, this visually striking companion volume features more than 400 entries and photographs, all which began with an answer to a simple cue: My American story started when . . . You don’t know what it’s like to . . . My greatest challenge is . . . The tradition I carry on is . . . I was raised to believe . . . What keeps me up at night is . . . I took a risk when . . . When I step outside my door . . . Most days I feel . . . Told by people of all ages, orientations, and walks of life, these unique stories of joy, adversity, love, sacrifice, grief, sharing, triumph, and grace, centered on the themes of family, work, fun, faith, and community, illuminate the struggles, hopes, dreams, and convictions of Americans today. The more we share with our fellow citizens, the more we can see a real, complex, and fascinating representation of our country that is far richer and deeper than headlines and elections tell us. As intriguing, thoughtful, and distinct as the nation it embodies, American Portrait is a photographic manifestation of Walt Whitman’s immortal words, “I am large. I contain multitudes”—and a vital and ultimately hopeful reminder that what we all share is much greater and enduring than what may divide us.
Author : Anastasia Taylor-Lind
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 21,60 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti (Kiev, Ukraine)
ISBN : 9780957427280
This title by Anastasia Taylor-Lind is a series of portraits of anti-government protestors and mourners made in a makeshift photographic studio in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), Kiev.
Author : Malka Drucker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0425289745
From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.
