Author: George W. Bush
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0804189765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
#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.
Portraits of Courage
Author: George W. Bush
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0804189765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
#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.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0804189765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
#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.
A Dog's Courage
Author: W. Bruce Cameron
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250257638
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog’s Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains are engulfed by the biggest wildfire in American history. The raging inferno separates Bella from her people and she is lost once more. Alone in the wilderness, Bella unexpectedly finds herself responsible for the safety of two defenseless mountain lion cubs. Now she’s torn between two equally urgent goals. More than anything, she wants to find her way home to Lucas and Olivia, but not if it means abandoning her new family to danger. And danger abounds, from predators hunting them to the flames threatening at every turn. Can Bella ever get back to where she truly belongs? A Dog’s Courage is more than a fast-paced adventure, more than a devoted dog’s struggle to survive, it’s a story asking that we believe in our dogs as much as they believe in us. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250257638
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog’s Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains are engulfed by the biggest wildfire in American history. The raging inferno separates Bella from her people and she is lost once more. Alone in the wilderness, Bella unexpectedly finds herself responsible for the safety of two defenseless mountain lion cubs. Now she’s torn between two equally urgent goals. More than anything, she wants to find her way home to Lucas and Olivia, but not if it means abandoning her new family to danger. And danger abounds, from predators hunting them to the flames threatening at every turn. Can Bella ever get back to where she truly belongs? A Dog’s Courage is more than a fast-paced adventure, more than a devoted dog’s struggle to survive, it’s a story asking that we believe in our dogs as much as they believe in us. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Patriots of Courage
Author: Eileen Doyon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692163863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
First Responders: * The men and women who leave their families and homes each day not knowing who or what they will encounter and not knowing if they will make it home.* The men and women who serve in our military that are deployed for months and some are deployed for two or three missions.* The men and women who step up, and move forward to help and aid others while others are running the other way for their own safety. * The four legged K9's who are trained to keep us safe. Thank you....thank you all for putting everything on the line for others. YOU are all Patriots of Courage and "thank you" just does not seem to be enough, but often is only what you ask. This book has been a blessing and an eye opener for me with First Responders. They all share a special brotherhood and sisterhood amongst each other that is priceless. This book is a tribute not only to actual First Responders, but includes family members of, friends of, and people who have become Patriots of Courage due to a situation. My mission is as you read these tributes of these special people and K9's, is to really think about who they are and what they do for all of us each and every day, and say "thank you". What do kids think of when they hear "First Responders". We have a special section included in this book. See the drawings and read the "thank yous" from the 3rd graders of Fort Edward, New York. It will warm your heart. Got Your Six, Sheepdog, and Last Call have all new meanings......
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692163863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
First Responders: * The men and women who leave their families and homes each day not knowing who or what they will encounter and not knowing if they will make it home.* The men and women who serve in our military that are deployed for months and some are deployed for two or three missions.* The men and women who step up, and move forward to help and aid others while others are running the other way for their own safety. * The four legged K9's who are trained to keep us safe. Thank you....thank you all for putting everything on the line for others. YOU are all Patriots of Courage and "thank you" just does not seem to be enough, but often is only what you ask. This book has been a blessing and an eye opener for me with First Responders. They all share a special brotherhood and sisterhood amongst each other that is priceless. This book is a tribute not only to actual First Responders, but includes family members of, friends of, and people who have become Patriots of Courage due to a situation. My mission is as you read these tributes of these special people and K9's, is to really think about who they are and what they do for all of us each and every day, and say "thank you". What do kids think of when they hear "First Responders". We have a special section included in this book. See the drawings and read the "thank yous" from the 3rd graders of Fort Edward, New York. It will warm your heart. Got Your Six, Sheepdog, and Last Call have all new meanings......
Tribute
Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399154911
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Working to restore a family farmhouse, former child actress Cilla McGowan remembers her actress grandmother's fatal overdose years earlier before meeting a handsome neighbor and discovering a cache of letters that suggests her grandmother had been pregnant at the time of her death. 800,000 first printing.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399154911
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Working to restore a family farmhouse, former child actress Cilla McGowan remembers her actress grandmother's fatal overdose years earlier before meeting a handsome neighbor and discovering a cache of letters that suggests her grandmother had been pregnant at the time of her death. 800,000 first printing.
Courage in a Dangerous World
Author: Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231500036
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Dozens of books have been written about Eleanor Roosevelt, but her own writings are largely confined to the Roosevelt archives in Hyde Park. Courage in a Dangerous World allows her own voice again to be heard. Noted Eleanor Roosevelt scholar Allida M. Black has gathered more than two hundred columns, articles, essays, and speeches culled from archives whose pages number in the millions, tracing her development from timorous columnist to one of liberalism's most outspoken leaders. From "My Day" newspaper columns about Marian Anderson and excerpts from Moral Basis of Democracy and This Troubled World to speeches and articles on the Holocaust and McCarthyism, this anthology provides readers with the tools to reconstruct the politics of a woman who redefined American liberalism and democratic reform. Arranged chronologically and by topic, the volume covers the New Deal years, the White House years, World War II at home and abroad, the United Nations and human rights, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the resurgence of feminism, and much more. In addition, the collection features excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's correspondence with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, J. Edgar Hoover, John F. Kennedy, and ordinary Americans. The volume features a collection of 30 rare photographs. A comprehensive bibliography of Eleanor Roosevelt's articles serves as a valuable resource, providing a link to the issues she held dear, many of which are still hotly debated today.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231500036
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Dozens of books have been written about Eleanor Roosevelt, but her own writings are largely confined to the Roosevelt archives in Hyde Park. Courage in a Dangerous World allows her own voice again to be heard. Noted Eleanor Roosevelt scholar Allida M. Black has gathered more than two hundred columns, articles, essays, and speeches culled from archives whose pages number in the millions, tracing her development from timorous columnist to one of liberalism's most outspoken leaders. From "My Day" newspaper columns about Marian Anderson and excerpts from Moral Basis of Democracy and This Troubled World to speeches and articles on the Holocaust and McCarthyism, this anthology provides readers with the tools to reconstruct the politics of a woman who redefined American liberalism and democratic reform. Arranged chronologically and by topic, the volume covers the New Deal years, the White House years, World War II at home and abroad, the United Nations and human rights, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the resurgence of feminism, and much more. In addition, the collection features excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's correspondence with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, J. Edgar Hoover, John F. Kennedy, and ordinary Americans. The volume features a collection of 30 rare photographs. A comprehensive bibliography of Eleanor Roosevelt's articles serves as a valuable resource, providing a link to the issues she held dear, many of which are still hotly debated today.
Profiles in Courage
Author: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Unflinching Courage
Author: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062130706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In Unflinching Courage, former United States Senator and New York Times bestselling author Kay Bailey Hutchison brings to life the incredible stories of the resourceful and brave women who shaped the state of Texas and influenced American history. A passionate storyteller, Senator Hutchison introduces the mothers and daughters who claimed a stake in the land when it was controlled by Spain, the wives and sisters who valiantly contributed to the Civil War effort, and ranchers and entrepreneurs who have helped Texas thrive. Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas is a celebration of the strength, bravery, and spirit of these remarkable women and their accomplishments.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062130706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In Unflinching Courage, former United States Senator and New York Times bestselling author Kay Bailey Hutchison brings to life the incredible stories of the resourceful and brave women who shaped the state of Texas and influenced American history. A passionate storyteller, Senator Hutchison introduces the mothers and daughters who claimed a stake in the land when it was controlled by Spain, the wives and sisters who valiantly contributed to the Civil War effort, and ranchers and entrepreneurs who have helped Texas thrive. Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas is a celebration of the strength, bravery, and spirit of these remarkable women and their accomplishments.
Profiles in Courage for Our Time
Author: Caroline Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786245635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Profiles the recipients of the Profiles in Courage Award, established by the Kennedys in 1989 to honor courageous public service.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786245635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Profiles the recipients of the Profiles in Courage Award, established by the Kennedys in 1989 to honor courageous public service.
Donor Care
Author: John Haydon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578641829
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The most important word in all of fundraising has just four letters: CARE. Not give, not help, not work. CARE is the emotional, rational superglue that attracts donors and keeps them close. John Haydon's legacy with this book is telling nonprofits that they must care about the donors they have and have had in the past. He explains how to care for donors with simplicity as well as urgency. Anyone who likes your organization enough to give to it, to help, to work for you - they care most about your cause. Care back or you will lose them.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578641829
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The most important word in all of fundraising has just four letters: CARE. Not give, not help, not work. CARE is the emotional, rational superglue that attracts donors and keeps them close. John Haydon's legacy with this book is telling nonprofits that they must care about the donors they have and have had in the past. He explains how to care for donors with simplicity as well as urgency. Anyone who likes your organization enough to give to it, to help, to work for you - they care most about your cause. Care back or you will lose them.
9/11: Stories of Courage, Heroism and Generosity
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604784657
Category : September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents stories showing courage, heroism, and generosity after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604784657
Category : September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents stories showing courage, heroism, and generosity after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.