false 36960 0 0 811178 0805080058 9780805080056 6 <![CDATA[Washington's General: Nathanael Greene And the Triumph of the American Revolution]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178593402m/811178.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178593402s/811178.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/811178.Washington_s_General_Nathanael_Greene_And_the_Triumph_of_the_American_Revolution 3.80 25 36960 3.83 65 16 2005 963209 0684855569 9780684855561 3 <![CDATA[For the Cause of Liberty: A Thousand Years of Ireland's Heroes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179849002m/963209.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179849002s/963209.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/963209.For_the_Cause_of_Liberty_A_Thousand_Years_of_Ireland_s_Heroes 3.62 8 One person's hero is, of course, another's criminal, and Irish American journalist Terry Golway takes pains not to paint too saintly a portrait of men such as Daniel O'Connell, a Catholic emancipator who loathed rebellion but loathed oppression even more; Michael Collins, the soldier and politician who helped bring about the modern Irish state; Gusty Spence, the Ulster Protestant militant who, while in prison, became a convert to the cause of nonsectarian peacebuilding; and Gerry Adams, who helped bring militant Catholics into negotiations with their Protestant counterparts and the English government. While striving for balance, For the Cause of Liberty takes an overwhelmingly pro-Irish stand vis-à-vis England, which may not please some readers, as he charts the lives and accomplishments of dozens of historical figures major and minor. Those heroes of old may soon belong to a fading past; as Golway notes, approvingly, Northern Ireland seems well along on its path to peace, while the Republic is rapidly becoming "post-nationalist," with one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe, "outpacing Britain and even Germany." His vivid history reminds readers well, however, of the cost of that newfound wealth and harmony. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2000 963210 0312199031 9780312199036 2 <![CDATA[Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America's Fight for Ireland's Freedom]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179849008m/963210.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179849008s/963210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/963210.Irish_Rebel_John_Devoy_and_America_s_Fight_for_Ireland_s_Freedom 3.57 7 36960 3.83 65 16 1988 6712647 1590202317 9781590202319 2 <![CDATA[Words that Ring Through Time: The Fifty Most Important Speeches in History and How they Changed Our World]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6712647-words-that-ring-through-time 5.00 2
The speeches remembered by history are rarely remembered in context; but it was almost always the context, not the speech itself, that made each address so significant. Terry Golway has selected fifty speeches that changed the world through the sheer power of their oratory. From Moses to Mandela and others from across time and around the world, Golway's selections are each illuminated with an insightful essay setting the speech squarely in its historical contexts and detailing its impact and consequences. In doing so, Golway allows us to fully understand their importance and effect.

Including speeches from Jesus, Mohammed, Cicero, Pericles, Cromwell, Washington, Pope Urban II, John Winthrop, Kennedy, Emperor Hirohito, Barbara Jordan, Ho Chi Minh, Khrushchev, Robespierre, Patrick Henry, Queen Elizabeth I, Reagan, Mandela, FDR, Hitler, Churchill, Barack Obama and many more, this book is an historic achievement. Much more than a reference, it is a series of windows into our past presented by a gifted storyteller.]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2009 65436 0743444302 9780743444309 0 <![CDATA[Full of Grace: An Oral Biography of John Cardinal O'Connor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170633672m/65436.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170633672s/65436.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65436.Full_of_Grace_An_Oral_Biography_of_John_Cardinal_O_Connor 4.00 1 The death in May 2000 of John Cardinal O'Connor, archbishop of New York, was a vital loss to countless millions. A shining, openhearted crusader for traditional values in an increasingly bewildering culture, O'Connor was a pioneer for the new face of Catholicism, mapping out an unequivocal political and ethical code that stood for unconditional charity, civil liberties, and social justice. His widespread influence and spiritual presence are still felt strongly today.

Now, for the first time, one of last century's most inspiring voices for humanity, conscience, and compassion is celebrated and remembered through the words of those who knew him best. Renowned author and journalist Terry Golway shares a diverse collection of intimate stories and accounts: from former New York Mayor Ed Koch, one of the archbishop's closest friends, to fellow clerics he inspired, to all manner of laypersons around the country whose lives were touched and changed by this vital pillar of the Roman Catholic Church.

With never-before-seen photographs throughout, along with fascinating, previously unpublished correspondence to and from O'Connor, Full of Grace is a gorgeous tribute and an unprecedented remembrance, affording full access to the vast heart of the extraordinary man who once famously understated, "I hope that in each place I've gone, I saved some souls."

]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2001 5077429 1402212585 9781402212581 1 <![CDATA[Ronald Reagan's America with CD: His Voice, His Dreams, and His Vision of Tomorrow]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5077429.Ronald_Reagan_s_America_with_CD_His_Voice_His_Dreams_and_His_Vision_of_Tomorrow 3.00 1
Reagan's unshakable belief in the power of democracy against totalitarianism and of freedom against oppression shaped our world today. His ideas set the tone for our struggles and victories against the Soviet Union and in the Middle East, and his legacy continues in US policy at home and throughout the world.

In the tradition of Let Every Nation Know, historian Terry Golway presents the defining moments of the Reagan years, with Ronald Reagan at their center. Woven throughout the book are carefully chosen excerpts of the speeches Reagan gave at 30 notable events throughout his political career included on one audio CD.

Praise for Ronald Reagan's America

"Nothing short of terrific...The insightful commentary adds a powerful complement." -Booklist

"Illuminates the importance of public address to the success and reputation of presidents." -Library Journal

"Riveting tour de force." -Publishers Weekly

"A masterful job." -Bob Schieffer, CBS News

"Marvelous work." -Joe Conason, journalist and author of The Hunting of the President and Big Lies]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2008 4528443 0143114530 9780143114536 0 <![CDATA[Fellow Citizens: The Penguin Book of U.S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4528443.Fellow_Citizens_The_Penguin_Book_of_U_S_Presidential_Inaugural_Addresses 3.00 1 The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner

A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all fifty-five United States presidential inaugural addresses, as well as a general introduction and commentary that provides historical context for each speech. Marking pivotal moments in American history, readers will learn:

• How George Washington came to ad-lib “So help me, God” at the end of his first inaugural address

• Why Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address is considered one of the finest ever delivered

• The historical background behind Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” and John F.

Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2008 7035270 0756752566 9780756752569 0 <![CDATA[For the Cause of Liberty]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7035270-for-the-cause-of-liberty 0.0 0 36960 3.83 65 16 2000 6653993 1402217161 9781402217166 0 <![CDATA[Together We Cannot Fail with CD: How FDR Led the Nation from Darkness to Victory through Hope, Courage, and an Unwavering Trust in the American People]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6653993-together-we-cannot-fail-with-cd 0.0 0 "While listening to the audio, readers will be struck by Roosevelt's immense oratory skills. In his famous 'fireside chats,' the president adopted a down-to-earth, fatherly tone, but when the occasion demanded it, he could thunderously deliver such lines as, 'this generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.' A fine contextualization of Roosevelt's life and times."
Kirkus Reviews</p>

An uncommon portrait of Roosevelt's presidency, in words, photographs, and his own voice

This vivid portrait shows a nation at its best and at its worst, through the lens of a president's words during the first presidency truly impacted by the media age. An FDR biography unlike any other, Together We Cannot Fail offers a new view of Roosevelt's transformation of an insular America into the world's most revered and feared superpower. An exclusive accompanying CD integrates with the biography to reveal in his own words how he led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II to its "rendezvous with destiny."

Historian Terry Golway brings alive how Roosevelt saved America from its worst fears and led the nation to victory in a cataclysmic world war and by doing so forever changed how Americans live and view themselves. Crafted from Roosevelt's own stirring words, this unique biography shows how he invented and established the practice of the media presidency with his famous fireside chats, the first presidential speeches broadcast nationally from the White House.

Hear FDR speak to the nation in 30 famous speeches on an exclusive audio CD

For twelve tumultuous presidential years, Roosevelt regularly spoke to the American people, this man of wealth and privilege giving voice to the downtrodden's American Dream. The first in a long line of media presidencies, Roosevelt's innate ability to connect with the people remains the standard by which even the best of them—Kennedy, Reagan, and Obama alike—are judged. Roosevelt's words would define a remarkable presidency that faced and overcame the country's worst economic crisis and a war to end all wars.

Together We Cannot Fail brings the president and his era to life like no other biography, combining the insight of noted historian Terry Golway with Roosevelt's own voice in audio excerpts from his most memorable speeches and chats.

(20090715)]]> 36960 3.83 65 16 2009 6591785 0 <![CDATA[Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6591785-washington-s-general 0.0 0 The overlooked Quaker from Rhode Island who won the Revolutionary War's crucial southern campaign and helped to set up the final victory of American independence at Yorktown

Nathanael Greene is a revolutionary hero who has been lost to history. Although places named in his honor dot city and country, few people know his quintessentially American story as a self-made, self-educated military genius who renounced his Quaker upbringing-horrifying his large family-to take up arms against the British. Untrained in military matters when he joined the Rhode Island militia in 1774, he quickly rose to become Washington's right-hand man and heir apparent. After many daring exploits during the war's first four years (and brilliant service as the army's quartermaster), he was chosen in 1780 by Washington to replace the routed Horatio Gates in South Carolina.

Greene's southern campaign, which combined the forces of regular troops with bands of irregulars, broke all the rules of eighteenth-century warfare and foreshadowed the guerrilla wars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His opponent in the south, Lord Cornwallis, wrote, "Greene is as dangerous as Washington. I never feel secure when I am encamped in his neighborhood. He is vigilant, enterprising, and full of resources." Greene's ingenious tactics sapped the British of their strength and resolve even as they "won" nearly every battle. Terry Golway argues that Greene's appointment as commander of the American Southern Army was the war's decisive moment, and this bold new book returns Greene to his proper place in the Revolutionary era's pantheon.

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