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Growing Up Patton

Author : Benjamin Patton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101560010
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up Patton written by Benjamin Patton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grandson of the legendary World War II general George S. Patton Jr., documentary filmmaker Benjamin Patton, explores his family legacy and shares the inspirational wit and wisdom that his grandfather bestowed upon his only son and namesake. In revealing personal correspondence written between 1939 and 1945, General Patton Jr. espoused his ideals to Benjamin’s father, then a cadet at West Point. Dispensing advice on duty, heroism and honor with the same candor he used ordering the Third Army across Europe, Patton shows himself to be as dynamic a parent as a military commander. Following in those famous footsteps, Benjamin’s father became a respected and decorated hero of both the Korean and Vietnam wars. Ironically, as he rose to major general, he also proved himself just as brave, flamboyant, flawed and inspiring as his father had been. A study of a great American original, Growing Up Patton features some of the pivotal figures in Benjamin’s father’s life, including Creighton Abrams, the WWII hero who became his greatest mentor; Charley Watkins, a daredevil helicopter pilot in Vietnam; Manfred Rommel, the son of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel; Joanne Patton, the author’s mother and a resourceful fighter in her own right; and Benjamin’s mentally challenged brother, George. Growing Up Patton explores how the Patton cultural legacy lives on, and in the end, reveals how knowing the history of our heritage—famous or not—can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves. INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED LETTERS BETWEEN GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON AND HIS SON DURING WORLD WAR II INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS

Patton

Author : Carlo D'Este
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780060927622
Total Pages : 1028 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Patton written by Carlo D'Este and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1996-09-27 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patton: A Genius for War is a full-fledged portrait of an extraordinary American that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the swashbuckling and brash facade. According to Publishers Weekly, the result is "a major biography of a major American military figure." "This massive work is biography at its very best. Literate and meaty, incisive and balanced, detailed without being pedantic. Mr. D'Este's Patton takes its rightful place as the definitive biography of this American warrior." --Calvin L. Christman, Dallas Morning News "D'Este tells this story well, and gives us a new understanding of this great and troubled man."-The Wall Street Journal "An instant classic." --Douglas Brinkley, director, Eisenhower Center

Growing Up Jim Crow

Author : Jennifer Lynn Ritterhouse
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 080783016X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up Jim Crow written by Jennifer Lynn Ritterhouse and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheds new light on the racial etiquette of the South after the Civil War, examining what factors contributed to the unwritten rules of individual behavior for both white and black children. Simultaneous.

That Mean Old Yesterday

Author : Stacey Patton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471109690
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book That Mean Old Yesterday written by Stacey Patton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'So there I was - a twenty-one year old black female university student walking down a suburban street with a gun, no shoes and murder on my mind. I was going to kill the past. I didn't know what else to do with it' Stacey Patton today is a vibrant and impressive young woman with a promising career in journalism. Yet her childhood was a battleground of bullying, abuse and mental torture. Abandoned by her birth mother, Stacey was placed in the New Jersey foster care system and was apparently lucky to be adopted by a hardworking, God-fearing African American couple. Yet something else was going on in this immaculately kept home - punishment in terrible ways, physical, emotional and sexual. Her mother was tyrannical and her father, either so in love with or in fear of his wife, turned a blind eye to the abuse she heaped on their love-starved little girl. Stacey survived by channelling her energy into her school work and her education raised her from the shackles of her unhappy home. Drawing parallels between her own childhood and the treatment of black slaves brought to America, Stacey Patton weaves the moving story of her own painful upbringing with the shameful slave history of America.

George S. Patton

Author : Michael Keane
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1621572986
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book George S. Patton written by Michael Keane and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for his rousing speeches and military triumphs, General George S. Patton, Jr. is one of the most famous military figures in U.S. history. Yet, he is better known for his profanity than his prayers. Until now. In his new book George S. Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer, author Michael Keane takes readers on a journey through Patton’s career in three parts: his military prowess, his inspirational bravery, and his faith. Using Patton’s own diaries, speeches, and personal papers, Keane examines the general’s actions and personality to shed light on his unique and paradoxical persona. From his miraculous near-death experience to his famous prayer for fair weather, Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer recounts the seminal events that contributed to Patton’s personal and religious beliefs. Comprehensive and inspiring, Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer is an extraordinary look at the public and private life of one of World War II's most storied generals.

The Pattons

Author : Robert H. Patton
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 : 9781574886900
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book The Pattons written by Robert H. Patton and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: New York: Crown Publishers, c1994.

Second Choice

Author : Robert Andersen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963264848
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Second Choice written by Robert Andersen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Growing Up Patton

Author : Benjamin Patton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425255948
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up Patton written by Benjamin Patton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grandson of the legendary World War II general George S. Patton Jr., documentary filmmaker Benjamin Patton, explores his family legacy and shares the inspirational wit and wisdom that his grandfather bestowed upon his only son and namesake. In revealing personal correspondence written between 1939 and 1945, General Patton Jr. espoused his ideals to Benjamin’s father, then a cadet at West Point. Dispensing advice on duty, heroism and honor with the same candor he used ordering the Third Army across Europe, Patton shows himself to be as dynamic a parent as a military commander. Following in those famous footsteps, Benjamin’s father became a respected and decorated hero of both the Korean and Vietnam wars. Ironically, as he rose to major general, he also proved himself just as brave, flamboyant, flawed and inspiring as his father had been. A study of a great American original, Growing Up Patton features some of the pivotal figures in Benjamin’s father’s life, including Creighton Abrams, the WWII hero who became his greatest mentor; Charley Watkins, a daredevil helicopter pilot in Vietnam; Manfred Rommel, the son of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel; Joanne Patton, the author’s mother and a resourceful fighter in her own right; and Benjamin’s mentally challenged brother, George. Growing Up Patton explores how the Patton cultural legacy lives on, and in the end, reveals how knowing the history of our heritage—famous or not—can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves. INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED LETTERS BETWEEN GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON AND HIS SON DURING WORLD WAR II INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS

Growing Up

Author : Russell Baker
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795317158
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up written by Russell Baker and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: “So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny” (The New York Times). One of the New York Times’ “50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” Ranging from the backwoods of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the city of Baltimore, this remarkable memoir recounts Russell Baker’s experience of growing up in pre–World War II America, before he went on to a celebrated career in journalism. With poignant, humorous tales of powerful love, awkward sex, and courage in the face of adversity, Baker reveals how he helped his mother and family through the Great Depression by delivering papers and hustling subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post—a job which introduced him to bullies, mentors, and heroes who endured this national disaster with hard work and good cheer. Called “a treasure” by Anne Tyler and “a blessing” by Time magazine, this autobiography is a modern-day classic—“a wondrous book [with scenes] as funny and touching as Mark Twain’s” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). “In lovely, haunting prose, he has told a story that is deeply in the American grain.” —The Washington Post Book World “A terrific book.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected

Author : Jay Jay Patton
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1546109951
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected written by Jay Jay Patton and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning graphic novel memoir about growing up with an incarcerated parent. " ...Your dad is coming back home." As far back as nine-year-old Jay Jay Patton can remember, her dad, Antoine has been in prison. Growing up in Buffalo, New York with her mom and younger brother, she's only been to visit him twice. Instead, the two have sent each other numerous letters -- Jay Jay's letters can take weeks or months to reach her dad, and some never even get delivered. What's it going to be like having Dad home? This powerful coming-of-age graphic novel memoir tells Jay Jay Patton's life of growing up with a dad in -- and out of -- prison. How she and her dad were able to develop a powerful father/daughter bond and create Photo Patch -- a life-changing application that connects children to incarcerated parents. Because no child should have to grow up unable to engage with their parents. As Jay Jay says: "it's not a privilege for a kid to be able to talk to their parent. It's a right."

Growing Up in Gulfport: Boomer Memories from Stone’s Ice Cream to Johnny Elmer and the Rockets

Author : John Cuevas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467144088
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up in Gulfport: Boomer Memories from Stone’s Ice Cream to Johnny Elmer and the Rockets written by John Cuevas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the '50s and into the '60s, Gulfport's booming downtown was unmatched in the state, while its vibrant waterfront nightlife kept the coast rocking long after other small towns were fast asleep. Those who lived in Gulfport during that golden age have warm memories of high school bonfires on the beach, submarine races at the Rock Pile and parties at the Fiesta. After a day splashing in the Gulf, there were Wheel Burgers at Spiders, ice cream cones at Stone's, cold beers at Elsie's and snowballs at the Pop Corn King. This nostalgic look at boomer-era Gulfport is the surest way to step on back to the glory years.

Growing Up Male in America

Author : M. Dean Patton
Publisher : Xlibris Us
ISBN 13 : 9781425761905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up Male in America written by M. Dean Patton and published by Xlibris Us. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know what a real man is! A real man is: Aggressive Protects Feelings Physically Strong Sports Minded Dominant Determined Heterosexual Tough Hostile FALSE! A man is much more!

Patton's Madness

Author : Jim Sudmeier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811768988
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Patton's Madness written by Jim Sudmeier and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dwight Eisenhower called General George S. Patton “mentally unbalanced” and “just like a time bomb,” and indeed, the egotistical, mercurial, aggressive Patton is perhaps as well known for his questionable behavior and eccentric beliefs as for his daring battlefield exploits. In a brief but probing assessment of Patton’s life based on strong research in primary sources and knowledge of psychology, Jim Sudmeier considers the mind of Patton: what made this military genius tick? To what extent was Patton’s boldness and brilliance as a general, his willingness to welcome risk and danger, connected to his unstable personality? Sudmeier presents a myth-shattering reconsideration of one of military history’s most famous commanders.

The Washingtons. Volume 7, Part 1

Author : Justin Glenn
Publisher : Savas Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1940669324
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Washingtons. Volume 7, Part 1 written by Justin Glenn and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the seventh volume of Dr. Justin Glenn’s comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential line” of the Washingtons. Volume one began with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and became the great-grandfather of President George Washington. It continued the record of their descendants for a total of seven generations. Volume two highlighted notable members of the next eight generations, including such luminaries as General George S. Patton, the author Shelby Foote, and the actor Lee Marvin. Volume three traced the ancestry of the early Virginia members of this “Presidential Branch” back to the royalty and nobility of England and continental Europe. Volumes four, five, and six treated respectively generations eight, nine, and ten. Volume Seven presents generation eleven, comprising more than 10,000 descendants of the immigrant John Washington. Although structured in a genealogical format for the sake of clarity, this is no bare bones genealogy but a true family history with over 1,200 detailed biographical narratives. These strive to convey the greatness of the family that produced not only The Father of His Country but many others, great and humble, who struggled to build that country. Volume Seven, Part One covers the descendants of the immigrant’s children Lawrence and John Washington, Jr. Volume Seven, Part Two covers the descendants of the immigrant’s child Anne (Washington) Wright.

Patton and Rommel

Author : Dennis Showalter
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425206638
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Patton and Rommel written by Dennis Showalter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-03 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General George S. Patton. His tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the shells he’d ordered launched from his tank divisions. Despite his profane, posturing manner, and the sheer enthusiasm for conflict that made both his peers and the public uncomfortable, Patton’s very presence commanded respect. Had his superiors given him free rein, the U.S. Army could have claimed victory in Berlin as early as November of 1944. General Erwin Rommel. His battlefield manner was authoritative, his courage proven in the trenches of World War I when he was awarded the Blue Max. He was a front line soldier who led by example from the turrets of his Panzers. Appointed to command Adolf Hitler’s personal security detail, Rommel had nothing for contempt for the atrocities perpetrated by the Reich. His role in the Führer’s assassination attempt led to his downfall. Except for a brief confrontation in North Africa, these two legendary titans never met in combat. Patton and Rommel is the first single-volume study to deal with the parallel lives of two generals who earned not only the loyalty and admiration of their own men, but the respect of their enemies, and the enmity of the leaders they swore to obey. From the origins of their military prowess, forged on the battlefields of World War I, to their rise through the ranks, to their inevitable clashes with political authority, military historian Dennis Showalter presents a riveting portrait of two men whose battle strategies changed the face of warfare and continue to be studied in military academies around the globe.

My War

Author : Andy Rooney
Publisher : Public Affairs
ISBN 13 : 9781586480103
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book My War written by Andy Rooney and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2000-10-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his experiences as a young reporter to "Stars and Stripes," the American forces' daily newspaper in Europe, including his personal account of the liberation and entry into Buchenwald.

Growing Up Healthy

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428966730
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Growing Up Healthy written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: