My American Journey#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A great American success story . . . an endearing and well-written book.”—The New York Times Book Review Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history—Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm—but a history that until now has been known only on the surface. Here, for the first time, Colin Powell himself tells us how it happened, in a memoir distinguished by a heartfelt love of country and family, warm good humor, and a soldier’s directness. My American Journey is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told. It is also a view from the mountaintop of the political landscape of America. At a time when Americans feel disenchanted with their leaders, General Powell’s passionate views on family, personal responsibility, and, in his own words, “the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers” inspire hope and present a blueprint for the future. An utterly absorbing account, it is history with a vision. |
Contents
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A Soldiers Life for Me | 39 |
Courting Alma | 63 |
Itll Take Half a Million Men to Succeed | 79 |
Coming Home | 105 |
Back to Vietnam | 130 |
White House Fellow | 151 |
Go Gunfighter Go | 179 |
National Security Advisor to the President | 351 |
The Chairmanship | 397 |
One Last Command | 399 |
Mr Chairman Weve Got a Problem | 414 |
When Youve Lost Your Best Enemy | 435 |
A Line in the Sand | 459 |
Every War Must End | 507 |
Change of Command | 543 |
The Graduate School of War | 205 |
The Washington Years | 231 |
In the Carter Defense Department | 233 |
The Reaganitesand a Close Call | 255 |
The Phone Never Stops Ringing | 282 |
Frank Youre Gonna Ruin My Career | 316 |
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