John McCain
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
John McCain and Mark Salter have written three acclaimed bestsellers, but CHARACTER IS DESTINY may be their most influential and enduring book yet–a work for parents to share with their children, and for Americans of all ages to listen to for inspiration and guidance.
McCain has been called “one of the most inspiring public figures of his generation” by The Washington Post. In CHARACTER IS DESTINY, he shows us why, by telling...
McCain has been called “one of the most inspiring public figures of his generation” by The Washington Post. In CHARACTER IS DESTINY, he shows us why, by telling...
Author
Publisher
Twelve Books
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
At some point in our lives, we all face a tough decision and have to make a hard call. For inspiration and direction, we can look to the remarkable individuals in John McCain and Mark Salter's book, which dramatically describes the anatomy of a great decision: Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's decision to return to Liberia after receiving...
9) 100 Years
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
100 YEARS documents the David vs. Goliath story of Elouise Cobell's courageous fight for justice for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans who were cheated out of billions of dollars by the United States Government. Over 100 years ago, the United States Government broke up numerous Indian reservations and allotted millions of acres to 300,000 individual Indians. They promised to manage their land and send lease payments for oil, gas, timber, and...
10) Active Measures
Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
ACTIVE MEASURES chronicles the most successful espionage operation in Russian history, the US presidential election of 2016. Filmmakers expose an insidious plot devised by Putin to disrupt and control world events.
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
It tells the story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the "land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
12) America Betrayed
Author
Language
English
Description
One of America's proudest achievements, our national infrastructure, is now its most dangerous embarrassment. Our bridges, dams, levees and highways are crumbling, toppling, being washed away, and putting American citizens and cities at risk. How could the most powerful nation on the planet let this happen? Narrated by Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss and featuring interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, noted scientists, whistleblowers...
Author
Series
Poetry in America volume 9
Language
English
Description
"To Prisoners" by Gwendolyn Brooks, featuring Anna Deveare Smith, John McCain, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Li-Young Lee, and Innocence Project Exonerees
Author
Series
Finding Your Roots volume 6
Language
English
Description
Uncover a long history of military service in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and John McCain, and how this has instilled in each of them an enduring spirit of strength and integrity.