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Author: G. Wayne Miller
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 1611681871
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The only biography of Claiborne Pell, the six-term senator from Rhode Island best known as the sponsor of the educational Pell Grants
Author: Jim Denney
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2014-06-24
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1400324203
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As one of the greatest presidents of the twentieth century, Ronald Wilson Reagan succeeded in renewing pride in America, strengthening the principles of family, faith, and freedom on which this nation was founded, and restoring our hope in the future. President Reagan endeared himself even to his political opponents with his self-effacing wit and irrepressible optimism. Inspiring, thoughtful, and at times downright funny, he had an amazing gift for stirring emotion, sparking debate, and calling a nation to action. Now Michael Reagan has gathered a wonderful collection of his father’s public and private words, providing a close-up portrait of our fortieth president. From hilarious one-liners to eloquent letters to intimate family moments, these selections depict Ronald Reagan in all his many roles—as a world leader, conservative icon, orator, actor, and father. Complemented by Michael Reagan’s personal and insightful commentary on his father’s life, The Common Sense of an Uncommon Man will delight you, inspire you, and motivate you to finish the job Ronald Reagan began—rebuilding the American dream.
Author: Howard Pollack
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Published: 2015-09-01
Total Pages: 702
ISBN-13: 1627798498
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer. The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) became one of America's most beloved and esteemed composers. His work, which includes Fanfare for the Common Man, A Lincoln Portrait, and Appalachian Spring, has been honored by a huge following of devoted listeners. But the full richness of Copland's life and accomplishments has never, until now, been documented or understood. Howard Pollack's meticulously researched and engrossing biography explores the symphony of Copland's life: his childhood in Brooklyn; his homosexuality; Paris in the early 1920s; the Alfred Stieglitz circle; his experimentation with jazz; the communist witch trials; Hollywood in the forties; public disappointment with his later, intellectual work; and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, Pollack presents informed discussions of Copland's music, explaining and clarifying its newness and originality, its aesthetic and social aspects, its distinctive and enduring personality. "Not only a success in its own right, but a valuable model of what biography can and probably should be. " - Kirkus Reviews
Author: Tony Dungy
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2011-03-15
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1414363958
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The New York Times bestseller is now in softcover with a bonus chapter on how the “Dare to Be Uncommon” movement is reaching schools, teams, and families across the country and an update on Tony’s life since retiring as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. What does it take to live a life of significance? When Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy took home the trophy in Super Bowl XLI, fans around the world looked to him as the epitome of success. Athletic victory, professional excellence, fame and celebrity, awards and honors—he had it all. But even in that moment, he knew those achievements had little to do with his ultimate significance as a man. Coach Dungy still passionately believes that there is a different path to significance—a path characterized by attitudes, ambitions, and allegiances that are all too rare but uncommonly rewarding. In the New York Times best seller Uncommon, Dungy reveals secrets to achieving significance that he has learned from his remarkable parents, his athletic and coaching career, his mentors, and his walk with God.
Author: Tony Dungy
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1414367074
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Superbowl-winning coach shares his thoughts on how to live like a good, Christian man, combining integrity, character, and self-sacrifice.
Author: R. K. Laxman
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789384038670
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tom Hanks
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2017-10-17
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1101946164
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that the legendary Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. “Reading Tom Hanks's Uncommon Type is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time.” —Ann Patchett, bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Dutch House A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!
Author: CELEDONIO M. JAVIER
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011-03-17
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1456832328
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The UNCOMMON MAN, shares the author’s life in the Philippines, for his wife, children and grandchildren to cherish. The book is written in the format of an Autobiography. The contents are based purely on memories and recollections of the author and any discrepancies or variations from actual facts are purely incidental and not intentional."
Author: Aminuddin Khan
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9788129117007
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