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This book is filled with inspiring stories from the lives of great achievers past and present. You will learn: How to act with courage as did Irena Sendler as she saved thousands of children during World War II. The 6 love languages of business and life. How to apply in your life the formula legendary coach John Wooden used to create ten national championship teams in twelve years. The dangers of vain optimism. How Neef Grigg invented the tater tot and built a frozen food empire. Lessons learned from Roger Bannister as he became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. How to be filled with the joy of gratitude. The 8 motives of a humble leader. Inspiring stories of servant leadership from the life of George Washington. The power of innovation and the inspiring story of Philo T. Farnsworth and the invention of the television. How to find and fulfill your life mission.
Public space and street design in commercial districts can dictate the success or failure of walkable community centers. Instead of focusing our efforts on designing new “compact town centers,” many of which are located in the suburbs, we should instead be revitalizing existing authentic town centers. This informative, practical book describes methods for restoring the health and vibrancy of the streets and public spaces of our existing commercial districts in ways that will make them positive alternatives to suburban sprawl while respecting their historic character. Clearly written and with numerous photos to enhance the text, Creating Vibrant Public Spaces uses examples from communitie...
Brooks Brothers crafted Abraham Lincoln's greatcoat in honor of the president's second inauguration. The coat's wool was "finer than cashmere." Its quilted silk lining bore an embroidered banner that read, "One Country, One Destiny." Lincoln wore the garment when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. After his death, Mrs. Lincoln gave the greatcoat to a faithful doorkeeper. The coat was returned to Ford's Theatre more than a century after her bequest, but not before it underwent a mysterious journey. This book recounts that journey as a reminder of the 16th president and his call to "bind up wounds" and care for others.
George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) led four victorious campaigns against the Indians and British in the Ohio Valley during the American Revolution, but his most astonishing coup was recapturing Fort Sackville in 1779, when he was only twenty-six. For eighteen days, in the dead of winter, Clark and his troops marched through bone-chilling nights to reach the fort. With a deft mix of guile and violence, Clark led his men to triumph, without losing a single soldier. Although historians have ranked him among the greatest rebel commanders, Clark’s name is all but forgotten today. William R. Nester resurrects the story of Clark’s triumphs and his downfall in this, the first full biography of th...