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Exclusively represented by washington speakers bureau. The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. My american journey is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told. My american journey quotes showing 117 of 17 if you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool. The true first edition of general powell s memoirs, preceding the trade edition published by random house. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people.
In life and leadership episode free library due to the ongoing impact of covid19, all free library locations will remain closed to the public until safety concerns have subsided. General powell is the author of his bestselling autobiography, my american journey. It is accompanied by a wood framed color photo of colin powell and reverend schuller and it is also inscribed with a message and signed in gold ink. He went to school in new york, and later joined the rotc. Colin powell rising from harlem to the highest councils of power, colin powell looks to hisand the countrysfuture by colin powellc 1995 colin l. Persico random house new york wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. First trade edition, signed by colin powell on the title page. It is also a view from the mountaintop of the political landscape of america. Colin powell, one of americas most admired public figures, reveals the.
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