Author: Daniel J. Siegel
Publisher: Daniel J. Siegel
ISBN: 1507625596
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The Wise Legacy explores the profound impact of Sidney Wise, the late Charles A. Dana Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sid encouraged many of his students, including prominent politicians, educators, religious leaders, lobbyists and business executives, to pursue public service careers, and was responsible for creating an elite Washington network before online networking existed. Wise's mentees include Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff Kenneth Duberstein, SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, Federal Judge D. Brooks Smith, HBO CEO Richard Plepler, and United Negro College Fund CEO and former Congressman William Gray, among many others. This book features 41 interviews that reveal Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, his astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. Throughout the book emerges Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, Wise's astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. At its core, this book highlights the power of mentoring and networking. Sid Wise's Rolodex, as it was often called, was a social networking vehicle long before the Internet. This book affirms the power of networking, and how working with others can define careers, and cause meaningful change.
The Wise Legacy
Author: Daniel J. Siegel
Publisher: Daniel J. Siegel
ISBN: 1507625596
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The Wise Legacy explores the profound impact of Sidney Wise, the late Charles A. Dana Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sid encouraged many of his students, including prominent politicians, educators, religious leaders, lobbyists and business executives, to pursue public service careers, and was responsible for creating an elite Washington network before online networking existed. Wise's mentees include Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff Kenneth Duberstein, SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, Federal Judge D. Brooks Smith, HBO CEO Richard Plepler, and United Negro College Fund CEO and former Congressman William Gray, among many others. This book features 41 interviews that reveal Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, his astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. Throughout the book emerges Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, Wise's astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. At its core, this book highlights the power of mentoring and networking. Sid Wise's Rolodex, as it was often called, was a social networking vehicle long before the Internet. This book affirms the power of networking, and how working with others can define careers, and cause meaningful change.
Publisher: Daniel J. Siegel
ISBN: 1507625596
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The Wise Legacy explores the profound impact of Sidney Wise, the late Charles A. Dana Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sid encouraged many of his students, including prominent politicians, educators, religious leaders, lobbyists and business executives, to pursue public service careers, and was responsible for creating an elite Washington network before online networking existed. Wise's mentees include Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff Kenneth Duberstein, SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, Federal Judge D. Brooks Smith, HBO CEO Richard Plepler, and United Negro College Fund CEO and former Congressman William Gray, among many others. This book features 41 interviews that reveal Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, his astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. Throughout the book emerges Wise's passion for educating and guiding students, Wise's astute use of networking to create a group of alumni dedicated to public service (many of whom serve today, years since Sid's passing), as well as his never-abused hidden power in our country. At its core, this book highlights the power of mentoring and networking. Sid Wise's Rolodex, as it was often called, was a social networking vehicle long before the Internet. This book affirms the power of networking, and how working with others can define careers, and cause meaningful change.
Three Wise Men
Author: Beau Wise
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250253454
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat—becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Three Wise Men details the fate of three brothers intertwined when they voluntarily enlisted in defending their homeland after the devastating 9/11 attacks. Their extraordinary tale unfurls the severe toll of the Afghan war, particularly on a single family, underscoring the profound significance of the sacrifice and the indomitable resilience of a family's courage. While serving in Afghanistan, US Navy SEAL veteran and CIA contractor Jeremy Wise was killed in an al Qaeda suicide bombing that devastated the US intelligence community. Less than three years later, US Army Green Beret sniper Ben Wise was fatally wounded after volunteering for a dangerous assignment during a firefight with the Taliban. Ben was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, while Jeremy received the Intelligence Star—one of the rarest awards bestowed by the U.S. government—and also a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall. The legacy of their sacrifice lives on in Beau Wise's account, the only “Sole Survivor” pulled from the battlefield, forging an enduring testament to the value of loyalty, service, and familial bonds.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250253454
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat—becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Three Wise Men details the fate of three brothers intertwined when they voluntarily enlisted in defending their homeland after the devastating 9/11 attacks. Their extraordinary tale unfurls the severe toll of the Afghan war, particularly on a single family, underscoring the profound significance of the sacrifice and the indomitable resilience of a family's courage. While serving in Afghanistan, US Navy SEAL veteran and CIA contractor Jeremy Wise was killed in an al Qaeda suicide bombing that devastated the US intelligence community. Less than three years later, US Army Green Beret sniper Ben Wise was fatally wounded after volunteering for a dangerous assignment during a firefight with the Taliban. Ben was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, while Jeremy received the Intelligence Star—one of the rarest awards bestowed by the U.S. government—and also a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall. The legacy of their sacrifice lives on in Beau Wise's account, the only “Sole Survivor” pulled from the battlefield, forging an enduring testament to the value of loyalty, service, and familial bonds.
The Legacy of the Wisecrack
Author: Eddie Tafoya
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 1599424959
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Despite the claim of many a Borscht Belt comic that he is a practitioner of "the world's second-oldest professsion," stand-up comedy is a young and distinctly American literary form. It was not until the last decades of the nineteenth century when, enabled by unprecedented prosperity and the right to free expression, that monologists began appearing in American vaudeville halls. Yet even though it has since become an entertainment industry mainstay, stand-up comedy has received precious little scholarly attention. The Legacy of the Wisecrack: Stand-up Comedy as the Great American Literary Form looks at the theory of stand-up comedy, its literary dimensions, and its distinctly American qualities as it provides a detailed history of the forces that shaped it. The study concludes with a look at the works of specific comedians such as Steven Wright, whose three decades of performances comprise a single picaresque tale, and Richard Pryor, whose 1982 masterpiece Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip serves as modern America's answer to Dante Aligheri's epic poem, Inferno. The result is one of the first serious treatments of stand-up comedy as a literary form.
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 1599424959
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Despite the claim of many a Borscht Belt comic that he is a practitioner of "the world's second-oldest professsion," stand-up comedy is a young and distinctly American literary form. It was not until the last decades of the nineteenth century when, enabled by unprecedented prosperity and the right to free expression, that monologists began appearing in American vaudeville halls. Yet even though it has since become an entertainment industry mainstay, stand-up comedy has received precious little scholarly attention. The Legacy of the Wisecrack: Stand-up Comedy as the Great American Literary Form looks at the theory of stand-up comedy, its literary dimensions, and its distinctly American qualities as it provides a detailed history of the forces that shaped it. The study concludes with a look at the works of specific comedians such as Steven Wright, whose three decades of performances comprise a single picaresque tale, and Richard Pryor, whose 1982 masterpiece Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip serves as modern America's answer to Dante Aligheri's epic poem, Inferno. The result is one of the first serious treatments of stand-up comedy as a literary form.
Legacy
Author: Bill Maeda; Lydia Maeda
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467026379
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Monique lived a short life in terms of human comprehension. During the years of Monique’s life, through the love of Christ, she was a revolutionizing force in the lives of so many people. She established a legacy that would continue forth, for generations to come. Monique always considered the welfare and needs of others, before she considered her own needs, hopes or dreams. In a “Monique” kind of way she shared with others, the love of Jesus Christ and the hope of his glory. Monique was an ambassador to Christ. She was a beacon to many, and a lamp to the feet of those who may have never thought of, or had an opportunity to know Jesus Christ. In retrospect, through her passing, Monique left a gift not only to her parents and family but to anyone who would have a heart to receive this precious gift. This gift is the knowledge that heaven is a real place, that heaven truly exists. The loss we endured and possibly the loss you may feel today, is temporary. For all those in Christ, with the shout of a mighty trumpet, will be taken up into the clouds, to be reunited with their loved ones. We would like to share with you one final reality. When our numbered days are over, life only begins, for our loved ones who have passed in Christ, they no longer represent our memories nor do they represent our past, but they represent our future, our eternity.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467026379
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Monique lived a short life in terms of human comprehension. During the years of Monique’s life, through the love of Christ, she was a revolutionizing force in the lives of so many people. She established a legacy that would continue forth, for generations to come. Monique always considered the welfare and needs of others, before she considered her own needs, hopes or dreams. In a “Monique” kind of way she shared with others, the love of Jesus Christ and the hope of his glory. Monique was an ambassador to Christ. She was a beacon to many, and a lamp to the feet of those who may have never thought of, or had an opportunity to know Jesus Christ. In retrospect, through her passing, Monique left a gift not only to her parents and family but to anyone who would have a heart to receive this precious gift. This gift is the knowledge that heaven is a real place, that heaven truly exists. The loss we endured and possibly the loss you may feel today, is temporary. For all those in Christ, with the shout of a mighty trumpet, will be taken up into the clouds, to be reunited with their loved ones. We would like to share with you one final reality. When our numbered days are over, life only begins, for our loved ones who have passed in Christ, they no longer represent our memories nor do they represent our past, but they represent our future, our eternity.
Protecting Your Legacy
Author: Joanne Florino
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997852639
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The importance of respecting donor intent is frequently mentioned in discussions of philanthropic practice, but often misinterpreted or given only lip service. Wise donors, though, know that energetically guarding their gifts and their mission is the only way to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of personal giving.This comprehensive, easy-to-read book outlines-with a clarity and authority never before achieved-all of the vital steps need to protect your giving legacy. It carefully avoids one-size-fits-all solutions, addresses the central matters in depth, and incorporates the wisdom of scores of donors, foundation leaders, and consultants who generously share their experiences, from horror stories to triumphs. No matter where you are in your philanthropic journey, you can take steps to avoid losing control of your charitable gifts. And you must. As this thorough and practical book demonstrates, there is a high likelihood of bitter disappointment if you don't act to enshrine your philathropic principles in careful codes, staff choices, governance rules, and management procedures. Study this guide to make sure the fruits of your hard work and generosity actually go to the causes you hold dear.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997852639
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The importance of respecting donor intent is frequently mentioned in discussions of philanthropic practice, but often misinterpreted or given only lip service. Wise donors, though, know that energetically guarding their gifts and their mission is the only way to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of personal giving.This comprehensive, easy-to-read book outlines-with a clarity and authority never before achieved-all of the vital steps need to protect your giving legacy. It carefully avoids one-size-fits-all solutions, addresses the central matters in depth, and incorporates the wisdom of scores of donors, foundation leaders, and consultants who generously share their experiences, from horror stories to triumphs. No matter where you are in your philanthropic journey, you can take steps to avoid losing control of your charitable gifts. And you must. As this thorough and practical book demonstrates, there is a high likelihood of bitter disappointment if you don't act to enshrine your philathropic principles in careful codes, staff choices, governance rules, and management procedures. Study this guide to make sure the fruits of your hard work and generosity actually go to the causes you hold dear.
Haunting Legacy
Author: Marvin Kalb
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815724403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The United States had never lost a war—that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to put "boots on the ground" and commit troops to war. In Haunting Legacy, the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decisionmaking on one crucial issue: in light of the Vietnam debacle, under what circumstances should the United States go to war? The sobering lesson of Vietnam is that the United States is not invincible—it can lose a war—and thus it must be more discriminating about the use of American power. Every president has faced the ghosts of Vietnam in his own way, though each has been wary of being sucked into another unpopular war. Ford (during the Mayaguez crisis) and both Bushes (Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) deployed massive force, as if to say, "Vietnam, be damned." On the other hand, Carter, Clinton, and Reagan (to the surprise of many) acted with extreme caution, mindful of the Vietnam experience. Obama has also wrestled with the Vietnam legacy, using doses of American firepower in Libya while still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors spent five years interviewing hundreds of officials from every post war administration and conducting extensive research in presidential libraries and archives, and they've produced insight and information never before published. Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815724403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The United States had never lost a war—that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to put "boots on the ground" and commit troops to war. In Haunting Legacy, the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decisionmaking on one crucial issue: in light of the Vietnam debacle, under what circumstances should the United States go to war? The sobering lesson of Vietnam is that the United States is not invincible—it can lose a war—and thus it must be more discriminating about the use of American power. Every president has faced the ghosts of Vietnam in his own way, though each has been wary of being sucked into another unpopular war. Ford (during the Mayaguez crisis) and both Bushes (Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) deployed massive force, as if to say, "Vietnam, be damned." On the other hand, Carter, Clinton, and Reagan (to the surprise of many) acted with extreme caution, mindful of the Vietnam experience. Obama has also wrestled with the Vietnam legacy, using doses of American firepower in Libya while still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors spent five years interviewing hundreds of officials from every post war administration and conducting extensive research in presidential libraries and archives, and they've produced insight and information never before published. Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.
The Wise Men
Author: Walter Isaacson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684837714
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar chaos: Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin; Dean Acheson, the secretary of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan than General Marshall; George Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett, assistant secretary of war, undersecretary of state, and secretary of defense throughout the formative years of the Cold War; John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential private citizens; and Charles Bohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684837714
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar chaos: Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin; Dean Acheson, the secretary of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan than General Marshall; George Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett, assistant secretary of war, undersecretary of state, and secretary of defense throughout the formative years of the Cold War; John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential private citizens; and Charles Bohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to the Soviet Union.
The Living Legacy
Author: Ben Witherington
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556358954
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Living Legacy is a resource for spiritual formation that involves original Christian poetry, theological analysis, and spiritual formation exercises following the lectio divina. Following the seasons of the Church Year, Witherington and Hare provide a guide to help those of us on spiritual journeys as we seek to explore 'the living legacy,' which is our faith in the biblical God.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556358954
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Living Legacy is a resource for spiritual formation that involves original Christian poetry, theological analysis, and spiritual formation exercises following the lectio divina. Following the seasons of the Church Year, Witherington and Hare provide a guide to help those of us on spiritual journeys as we seek to explore 'the living legacy,' which is our faith in the biblical God.
The Dragon Legacy
Author: Nicholas de Vere
Publisher: Book Tree
ISBN: 9781585091317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A collection of essays on the Deresthai culture with accompanying extracts from the Dragon Court archives comprising the official history of the Dragon peoples.
Publisher: Book Tree
ISBN: 9781585091317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A collection of essays on the Deresthai culture with accompanying extracts from the Dragon Court archives comprising the official history of the Dragon peoples.
Legacy for Eternity
Author: Donn M. Brinkley
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664284915
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
LEGACY FOR ETERNITY: A Journey from Genesis Through Revelation View God’s prophetic timetable as the last days of earth’s history are approaching and the return of Jesus draws near. Understand how the Bible fits harmoniously together and is not a random collection of stories, events and people. Receive fresh revelation and clarity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Prepare for escalating spiritual warfare. Avoid confusion, deception, and eliminate fear during a time of increasing darkness and apostasy. Learn: • How the Genesis account is related to the gospel. • The connection with God naming billions of stars and the human heart. • How violating the fifth commandment causes the downfall of people and nations. • The most neglected element of effective communication. • The five kinds of spiritual vision. • What is the “mystery” of the gospel. • God’s prophetic timetable and understand the season of Jesus’ return. Legacy for Eternity examines key Bible passages connecting fundamental and unchanging truths from Genesis through Revelation and the return of Jesus. An excellent, well-documented resource for personal growth, Bible study and ministry leaders.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664284915
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
LEGACY FOR ETERNITY: A Journey from Genesis Through Revelation View God’s prophetic timetable as the last days of earth’s history are approaching and the return of Jesus draws near. Understand how the Bible fits harmoniously together and is not a random collection of stories, events and people. Receive fresh revelation and clarity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Prepare for escalating spiritual warfare. Avoid confusion, deception, and eliminate fear during a time of increasing darkness and apostasy. Learn: • How the Genesis account is related to the gospel. • The connection with God naming billions of stars and the human heart. • How violating the fifth commandment causes the downfall of people and nations. • The most neglected element of effective communication. • The five kinds of spiritual vision. • What is the “mystery” of the gospel. • God’s prophetic timetable and understand the season of Jesus’ return. Legacy for Eternity examines key Bible passages connecting fundamental and unchanging truths from Genesis through Revelation and the return of Jesus. An excellent, well-documented resource for personal growth, Bible study and ministry leaders.