Totally American

Author : Daniel Smee,Shoba Sreenivasan
Publisher : Daniel E Smee
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780615286983

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Totally American by Daniel Smee,Shoba Sreenivasan Pdf

Can the ordinary American achieve success and fulfillment? The answer is yes. How do we know this? Americans are optimists. Americans are doers. Americans dont give up at the first sign of failure. The stories we love most are those of underdogs who persevere and overcome against all odds. Why is that? We believe in resilience. This book presents a unique approach to successa practical can-do model drawn from army field manuals and woven into a tapestry of ideas from philosophy, psychology, theology, and literature. The military operates on principles and approaches driven to accomplish the missionnot to give up. Success involves taking chances, saying yes to opportunity. You really can be anything you want to be. Anything you dream. Anytime. Only in America. Thats what our flag represents.

Author : David Lipsky
Publisher : HMH
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780547523750

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Absolutely American by David Lipsky Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: A “fascinating, funny and tremendously well written” chronicle of daily life at the US Military Academy (Time). In 1998, West Point made an unprecedented offer to Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky: Stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America’s most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most “absolutely American” institution? During an eventful four years in West Point’s history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Lipsky also meets some extraordinary people: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O’Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to “a career in hair and nails” after the Army. The result is, in the words of David Brooks in the New York Times Book Review, “a superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life I have read. . . . How teenagers get turned into leaders is not a simple story, but it is wonderfully told in this book.”

Author : Belma Ötüş Baskett,Louis Mazzari,Gönül Pultar
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527531468

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The Turkish-American Conundrum by Belma Ötüş Baskett,Louis Mazzari,Gönül Pultar Pdf

This collection of essays discusses various aspects of the experiences of Turkish immigrants in the United States, and of US expatriates in Turkey. It explores the predicament of the Turkish-American element on US soil, in a manner paralleling already existent disciplines such as Italian-American Studies and German-American Studies, and assembles disparate research on the subject. As such, it will serve to herald in print the launching of a new paradigm, Turkish-American Studies. The volume fits within transnational American Studies, but also develops its own approach, which is what constitutes its novelty.

Author : Sherman Alexie
Publisher : Random House
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448188567

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Pdf

An all-new edition of the tragicomic smash hit which stormed the New York Times bestseller charts, now featuring an introduction from Markus Zusak. In his first book for young adults, Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school. This heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written tale, featuring poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, is based on the author's own experiences. It chronicles contemporary adolescence as seen through the eyes of one Native American boy. 'Excellent in every way' Neil Gaiman Illustrated in a contemporary cartoon style by Ellen Forney.

Author : Barney Nagler
Publisher : New York : Macmillan [c1966]
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Horses
ISBN : WISC:89031311798

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The American Horse by Barney Nagler Pdf

Tells the history of the American horse, from the Spanish conquistadors to today's multi-million dollar races- the story of each breed and of the great individual horses.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1520 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Panama
ISBN : MINN:31951D00817100Q

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Panama Canal Treaties by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : Tom Stobart
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 1230 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781910690833

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Cook's Encyclopaedia by Tom Stobart Pdf

A descriptive compendium of just about everything we eat and how we cook it—selected as “one of the greatest cookbooks of all time” (Waitrose Food Illustrated). Arranged alphabetically from Abalone to Zampone, Cook’s Encyclopedia covers the majority of foods and processes used in cooking. Hundreds of ingredients are described, with English and foreign synonyms and scientific names; recipes are given in many cases to illustrate the use of the foodstuff in question. Cooking processes—including bottling, brewing, brining, curing, smoking, and vacuuming—are explained in great and illuminating detail. The aim is to both entertain and to instruct—in particular, to give a sense of the essence and individuality of each ingredient. Tom Stobart traveled widely, both as an explorer and a filmmaker, and his book was informed by an eye for telling details. Many fans say they would be lost without this book, which segues effortlessly between exhaustive reference work and handy recipe book, and back again. It explains the world of the kitchen, whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, revealing the facts behind foods, equipment, and techniques. Stobart describes how baking powder works, for instance, the temperature at which bacteria grow, and how to make your own tomato ketchup, so every time you dip into this book, you’ll be better equipped to return to the stove. “A MUST, comprehensive, well-organized and well-written . . . a serious and important work of reference.” —Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Military intelligence
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211203042

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Military Intelligence by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Mangold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135046828

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Superpower Intervention in the Middle East (Routledge Revivals) by Peter Mangold Pdf

Strategically placed on the global chess board, as well as controlling vast oil resources, the Middle East was one of the main theatres of Cold War. In the 1950s the Soviet Union had taken advantage of Arab Nationalists’ disillusion with British and French Imperialism, along with the emerging Arab-Israeli conflict, to establish relations with Egypt, Syria and Iraq. The United States responded by moving in to shore up the Western position. Confrontation was inevitable. Superpower Intervention in the Middle East was written in 1978, when this confrontation was at its height. The book’s main theme focuses on how the superpowers became competitively involved in local Middle East conflicts over which they could exercise only limited control, and the risks of nuclear confrontation of the kind which occurred at the end of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. The threat to Western oil supplies is also examined. This is a fascinating work, of great relevance to scholars and students of Middle Eastern history and political diplomacy, as well as those with an interest in the relationship between the Western superpowers and this volatile region.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Economics
ISBN : PRNC:32101066808179

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American Economist and Tariff League Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UIUC:30112033766087

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The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Hofstadter
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307388445

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The Paranoid Style in American Politics by Richard Hofstadter Pdf

This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence — and derail — the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as “Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey” and “What Happened to the Antitrust Movement?, ” The Paranoid Style in American Politics remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044116492554

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11548424

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Senate documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matthew Stewart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781982114190

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The 9.9 Percent by Matthew Stewart Pdf

"A trenchant analysis of how the wealthiest 9.9 percent of Americans -- those just below the tip of the wealth pyramid -- have exacerbated the growing inequality in our country and distorted our social values"--