Ebook {Epub PDF} My American Journey by Colin Powell

My American Journey: An Autobiography by Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru 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 /5(2). As the title implies, My American Journey is the story of how Colin Powell went from sub-average school student of Jamaican immigrants in the Bronx to being the commander of the one of the most powerful militaries in the world. It is a quintessential rags-to-r/5.

TOP REVIEWER. out of 5 stars. Extensive Compelling Data on Colin Powell's Life. Reviewed in the United States on J. Verified Purchase. I confess that I actually purchased My American Journey by Colin Powell by the J timeframe via Amazon. However, it was several years ago when I was still in the military when I. Persico was the collaborator on former Secretary of State Colin Powell's autobiography, My American Journey which remained twenty weeks on the New York Times best seller list. His Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage also reached the best seller list and was chosen as one of the notable books of the year. My American journey Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Share to Tumblr. Share to Pinterest. Share via email. My American journey by Powell, Colin L; Persico, Joseph E. Publication date Topics United States.

From the son of immigrant parents in Harlem to commander of Desert Storm, Colin Powell himself tells the story of his life that has come to embody the American. Some of the several/compelling details written in Colin Powell’s My American Journey memoir: he experienced a close brush with death once when visiting the home country of his parents, Powell’s parents had a famous wartime photograph of President D Roosevelt with the capital flag in the background hanging in his parents New York apartment foyer, however by Colin Powell’s father supported former President Eisenhower, the film/movie Fort Apache The Bronx starring Paul Newman. In , Powell wrote his autobiography, My American Journey, and then in retirement another book, It Worked for Me, Lessons in Life and Leadership (). He pursued a career as a public speaker, addressing audiences across the country and abroad. Before his appointment as secretary of state, he chaired America's Promise.