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Hardcover. Condición: Very good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very good. Peter Freed (photograph of Mike Wallace) and Mike Ilustrador. xxviii, [2], 300, [4] pages. Notes. Introduction by Mike Wallace. Portrayals of eleven recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from each branch of the military, and an examination of what drove them to go so far above and beyond the call of duty. The eleven are: Mary Edwards Walker, Leopold Karpeles, Edouard Victor Michel Izac, Samuel Woodfill, David Shoup, Maynard Smith, Vernon Baker, Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, William Charette, Dwight Johnson, and Thomas Kelley. Allen Mikaelian is the author of the New York Times bestseller Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present and is a doctoral fellow in history at American University in Washington, DC. Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 - April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspondents featured on CBS news program 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but still appeared occasionally on the series until 2008. The Congressional Medal of Honor is Americas highest military award. In this remarkable work, the first of its kind, acclaimed 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace looks at the lives of the recipients of the medal and explores what it is that drove them to go so far above and beyond the call of duty. Wallace examines not only their extraordinary feats in battle (plunging into heavy fire, throwing themselves on live grenades, attacking enemy regiments single-handed), but also their lives before and after. Throughout the book, and particularly in his moving introduction, he meditates on the meaning of courage and shows what we can learn from the lives of those who perform amazing acts of selflessness and bravery. The Congressional Medal of Honor, established during the Civil War, pays tribute to a person who has "distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." Washington Literacy Council board member Mikaelian spotlights 11 of the 3,456 soldiers who have received this legendary honor, while 60 Minutes' Wallace supplies historical context with his introduction and brief, general commentaries on various U.S. wars. The book's lively vignettes not only describe the battles faced by the men (and one woman), but also trace the ways the Medal affected their later lives. The book profiles Hiroshi Miyamura, a Korean War marine who fought back Chinese soldiers when he and fellow troops were isolated in a mountain pass on the Chinese-Korean border; as well as Dwight Johnson, a celebrated Vietnam vet deeply conflicted about his role in the war and especially about his recruitment of fellow young black men into the armed services. The practice of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War doctor who is the only woman to have won the Medal, fell into controversy after the war, leading the government to revoke her Medal toward the end of her lifeâ"when she was an isolated eccentric and, literally, a sideshow curiosity. This absorbing set of accounts should appeal to military history enthusiasts and anyone interested in the heroic exploits of ordinary Americans. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. xviii, 973 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. ; ISBN: 0674399609 : LCCN: 94-8591 ; OCLC: 30035397 ; LC: D421; Dewey: 909.82 ; Contents: Social change and national rivalry in the West, 1900-1914 -- The response of China and Japan to western dominance -- The Great Wa r, revolution and the search for stability -- The continuing world crisis, 1929-1939 -- The Second World War -- Post-war Europe, 1945-1947 -- The United States and the beginning of the Cold War, 1945-1948 -- The transformation of Asia, 1945-1955 -- The ending of European dominance in the Middle East, 1919-1980 -- The Cold War : superpower confrontation, 1948-1964 -- The recovery of Western Europe in the 1950s and 1960s -- Who will liberate the Third World? : 1954-1968 -- Two faces of Asia : af ter 1949 -- Latin America after 1945 : problems unresolved -- Africa after 1945 : conflict and the threat of famine -- The United States and the Soviet bloc after 1963 : the great transformation -- Western Europe gathers strength : after 1968 -- The Cold War and after. ; " This is global history on a grand scale, a full account of the twentieth century from its first days to our own. Drawing on inexhaustible reserves of energy and knowledge, the distinguished British historian J. A. S. Grenville tells a story as remarkable for its sweep and drama as for its deft attention to detail. From the economic fallout of Versailles to the emergence of Japan, from the Great Depression to the Spanish Civil War, from the Soviet threat to the Middle East Crisis, we see history unfolding here and encounter the forces and personalities that have transformed the world. Grenville paints clear, sharp portraits of great events and of key figures such as Churchill and Hitler, Kennedy and Khrushchev, Mao and Gandhi, Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher. " ; blue & white cloth in white, blue, red and grey dustjacket ; shaken ; large volume ; VG/VG. Book.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Out Of the Lunchbox, picks up on the theme from Mike's first book Drummer Boy's Lunchbox, a delightful smorgasbord of poems, prayers, stories, Bible verses, questions, and other writings. As its subtitle indicates, Out of the Lunchbox is composed mainly of prayers from Mike's journal. These prayers fed his faith and soul, often, as he reviewed a few of them each day, as a part of his devotions. Eventually, it occurred to him, that if these prayers helped him to grow in faith and love, if they were helpful in reminding him of God's great love and forgiveness, then perhaps they might be helpful to others as well. Despite some trepidation, it was clear; it was time to ask God's blessing, take these "morsels" out of the "lunchbox," and share them with the world.These are not carefully or eloquently crafted prayers, but rather Mike's heartfelt ponderings, praises, and requests, "free written," morning by morning and collected over the years. His hope is that they will feed your faith and soul also and help nourish your own authentic prayer life!May God bless and use this book and do more with it and with us, than we can think or dream or imagine! To Him be the Glory, in Christ and in us now and even unto eternity! Blessings, as you read and pray! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This is Volume 2 of the Out Of the Lunchbox, series. Like Volume 1, it builds on the theme from Mike's first book Drummer Boy's Lunchbox, which is smorgasbord of poems, prayers, stories, Bible verses, questions, and other writings. In contrast, Out of the Lunchbox 1 & 2 are composed mainly of prayers from Mike's journal. These prayers fed his faith and soul, often, as he reviewed a few of them each day as a part of his devotions. Eventually, it occurred to him, that if these prayers helped him to grow in faith and love, if they were helpful in reminding him of God's great love and forgiveness, then perhaps they might be helpful to others as well. Despite some trepidation, it was clear; it was time to ask God's blessing, take these "morsels" out of the "lunchbox," and share them with the world.These are not carefully or eloquently crafted prayers, but rather Mike's heartfelt ponderings, praises, and requests, "free written," morning by morning and collected over the years. His hope is that they will feed your faith and soul also and help to nourish your own authentic prayer life! May God bless and use this book and do more with it and with us, than we can think or dream or imagine! To Him be the Glory, in Christ and in us now and even unto eternity! Blessings, as you read and pray! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.