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Colin Powell
"Colin Powell is the most effective general officer we've had since George Marshall."
H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF
General Colin Powell embodies the fulfillment of the American Dream. Born in Harlem to a wonderfuly supportive family of Jamaican heritage, and raised in the poverty-ridden South Bronx, Powell's discipline and determination drove him to become the highest-ranking military official in the nation. Now, after 120 interviews with family, colleagues, and General Powell himself, Washington insider Howard Means traces the extraordinary life of the man behind the medals.
H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF
General Colin Powell embodies the fulfillment of the American Dream. Born in Harlem to a wonderfuly supportive family of Jamaican heritage, and raised in the poverty-ridden South Bronx, Powell's discipline and determination drove him to become the highest-ranking military official in the nation. Now, after 120 interviews with family, colleagues, and General Powell himself, Washington insider Howard Means traces the extraordinary life of the man behind the medals.
369 pages, Hardcover
Published October 30, 1992
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May 8, 2009
I learned somewhat about how government works. However, I didn't really learn much about Powell's personal life. This book is outdated; it ended at the end of "Deseret Storm" when the first George Bush was President.
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