My American journey
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New York : Random House, [1995].
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1st ed.
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x, 643 pages, [42] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO POWELL 1995
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Published
New York : Random House, [1995].
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Book
Edition
1st ed.
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English

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Includes index.
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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. "The stirring, only-in-America story of one determined man's journey from the South Bronx to directing the mightiest of military forces.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Powell, C. L., & Persico, J. E. (1995). My American journey . Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Powell, Colin L and Joseph E. Persico. 1995. My American Journey. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Powell, Colin L and Joseph E. Persico. My American Journey Random House, 1995.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Powell, Colin L., and Joseph E Persico. My American Journey Random House, 1995.

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