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American Grit

Author : Emily Foster
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813187435
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book American Grit written by Emily Foster and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1826 thirty-year-old Anna Briggs Bentley, her husband, and their six children left their close Quaker community and the worn-out tobacco farms of Sandy Spring, Maryland, for frontier Ohio. Along the way, Anna sent back home the first of scores of letters she wrote her mother and sisters over the next fifty years as she strove to keep herself and her children in their memories. With Anna's natural talent for storytelling and her unique, female perspective, the letters provide a sustained and vivid account of everyday domestic life on the Ohio frontier. She writes of carving a farm out of the forest, bearing many children, darning and patching the family clothes, standing her ground in religious controversy, nursing wounds and fevers, and burying beloved family and friends. Emily Foster presents these revealing letters of a pioneer woman in a framework of insightful commentary and historical context, with genealogical appendices.

American Grit

Author : Nathaniel Fuller
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1641387092
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book American Grit written by Nathaniel Fuller and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sickness of racism and inequality has been a part of America's DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) since 1472, and we, as Americans, do not have enough people with American grit to properly confront these issues. American grit is the passion and motivation for long-term success for yourself, your family, your colleagues, and America. It is obtained from acquiring contentment. Contentment is the state of happiness and satisfaction found through love and respect for oneself and others. Finding cont

John Wayne's Book of American Grit

Author : Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine
Publisher : Media Lab Books
ISBN 13 : 9781948174572
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (745 download)

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Download or read book John Wayne's Book of American Grit written by Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine and published by Media Lab Books. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of American courage and tenacity, this sumptuous visual history details the stories of more than 125 of our nation’s most gutsy and resolute citizens - those who overcame extraordinary odds through faith, will, and guts, from George Washington and Helen Keller to Jim Lovell, Jackie Robinson and many more, both famous and lesser known. Each chapter will open with a feature on John Wayne, highlighting a specific trait of "grit," then examine dozens of other American legends who exhibited that same attribute in awe-inspiring fashion. A fun, fascinating book celebrating American optimism, patriotism and good old-fashioned bootstrap determination. The book will be illustrated throughout with archival photos of each subject, providing an invaluable look into their fascinating lives.

American Grit

Author : Tony Blankley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1596980613
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book American Grit written by Tony Blankley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tough Times Call for Tough Action . In American Grit, nationally syndicated columnist Tony Blankley warns that the administration of Barack Obama is a potential disaster at a dangerous time for America.Challenging Americans to recapture the spirit of sacrifice that has historically characterized our nation, Blankley demonstrates how Obama's agenda, with its emphasis on environmental sensitivity, military retreat, and the diminution of executive branch powers, promotes national weakness as a righteous ideal. In contrast, Blankley puts forward his own nationalist program based on toughness, resoluteness, and grit--traditional American values totally absent from Obama's agenda. Filled with solutions to problems ranging from the detention of enemy combatants to dealing with aggressive petro-states like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran, American Grit demonstrates how this country can emerge from its current domestic and military challenges as a stronger, more unified, and more tenacious nation--and why under President Obama, it won't.

American Grit

Author : Emily Foster
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081314941X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book American Grit written by Emily Foster and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1826 thirty-year-old Anna Briggs Bentley, her husband, and their six children left their close Quaker community and the worn-out tobacco farms of Sandy Spring, Maryland, for frontier Ohio. Along the way, Anna sent back home the first of scores of letters she wrote her mother and sisters over the next fifty years as she strove to keep herself and her children in their memories. With Anna's natural talent for storytelling and her unique, female perspective, the letters provide a sustained and vivid account of everyday domestic life on the Ohio frontier. She writes of carving a farm out of the forest, bearing many children, darning and patching the family clothes, standing her ground in religious controversy, nursing wounds and fevers, and burying beloved family and friends. Emily Foster presents these revealing letters of a pioneer woman in a framework of insightful commentary and historical context, with genealogical appendices.

Grit

Author : Angela Duckworth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501111124
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Grit written by Angela Duckworth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. “Duckworth’s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly changed some lives for the better” (The New York Times Book Review). Among Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference. This is “a fascinating tour of the psychological research on success” (The Wall Street Journal).

Pure Grit

Author : Mary Cronk Farrell
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1613126379
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Pure Grit written by Mary Cronk Farrell and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Farrell chronicles the harrowing story of U.S. Army and Navy nurses based in the Philippines during WWII . . . a memorable portrayal.” —Booklist (starred review) In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years. Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need—all 101 coming home alive. The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline. “Farrell doesn’t spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period.” —The Washington Post “Young readers who enjoyed Tanya Lee Stone’s Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was nearly forgotten.” —School Library Journal

True Grit

Author : Stephanie Schrader
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606066277
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book True Grit written by Stephanie Schrader and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging look at early twentieth-century American printmaking, which frequently focused on the crowded, chaotic, and gritty modern city. In the first half of the twentieth century, a group of American artists influenced by the painter and teacher Robert Henri aimed to reject the pretenses of academic fine art and polite society. Embracing the democratic inclusiveness of the Progressive movement, these artists turned to making prints, which were relatively inexpensive to produce and easy to distribute. For their subject matter, the artists mined the bustling activity and stark realities of the urban centers in which they lived and worked. Their prints feature sublime towering skyscrapers and stifling city streets, jazzy dance halls and bleak tenement interiors—intimate and anonymous everyday scenes that addressed modern life in America. True Grit examines a rich selection of prints by well-known figures like George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Joseph Pennell, and John Sloan as well as lesser-known artists such as Ida Abelman, Peggy Bacon, Miguel Covarrubias, and Mabel Dwight. Written by three scholars of printmaking and American art, the essays present nuanced discussions of gender, class, literature, and politics, contextualizing the prints in the rapidly changing milieu of the first decades of twentieth-century America.

Forty-Niner

Author : Ken Lizzio
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1682680509
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Forty-Niner written by Ken Lizzio and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the majesty and terror of the Gold Rush firsthand While the seminal California Gold Rush of 1849 produced numerous firsthand diaries and accounts, Joseph Goldsborough Bruff’s—widely regarded as the best and most accurate—provides the basis of this narrative reimagining of a quintessential American legend. Ken Lizzio traces the pioneer’s thrilling adventure from the first rumors of gold, through his crossing of the frontier, all the way to his incredible survival and escape to a prosperous life back east. This is the first book to create a narrative of Bruff’s journey from his meticulously written and preserved diary. And with more than fifty of Bruff’s original pencil sketches and paintings, Forty-Niner provides a new, immersive vision of one of America’s most fabled eras. The American Grit series brings you true tales of endurance, survival, and ingenuity from the annals of American history. These books focus on the trials of remarkable individuals with an emphasis on rich primary source material and artwork.

The Quotable John Wayne

Author : Carol Lea Mueller
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1589794982
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book The Quotable John Wayne written by Carol Lea Mueller and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps best known for his classic movie lines, such as Fill your hands, you sons-a-bitches from True Grit, the late actor John Wayne often displayed a spontaneous and biting wit away from the screen as well. This gem of inspiration contains Wayne anecdotes on God and country, the old West, friends and family, acting, and quotes from others about John Wayne the actor, and John Wayne the man.

Uncommon Grit

Author :
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538735547
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Uncommon Grit written by and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired Navy SEAL and professional photographer Darren McBurnett takes readers behind the scenes into the elite SEAL training program, BUD/S, in Coronado, California. Striking, beautiful, and haunting, Uncommon Grit takes a unique, unprecedented look at the toughest training in the military -- and the world -- from the vantage point of someone who lived through it. Retired Navy SEAL Darren McBurnett includes vivid descriptions of both the physical and mental evolutions that occur as a result of the immensely challenging SEAL training process. His stunning photographs, partnered with his compelling insights and sharp sense of humor, allow the reader to laugh, cringe, gasp, and even envision themselves going through this extraordinary experience.

Limitless

Author : Leah Tinari
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534418563
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Limitless written by Leah Tinari and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of She Persisted, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, and Rad American A-Z, acclaimed artist Leah Tinari offers a spectacular collection of portraits, celebrating iconic, inspirational, and groundbreaking American women. Fine artist Leah Tinari’s stunning, spellbinding portraits honor the groundbreaking achievements and indelible impact of twenty-four extraordinary American women. These women’s dreams were without boundaries; their accomplishments limitless in their reach and lasting power. Tinari’s list is comprised of trailblazers, whose vision, grit, and guts paved the way not only for the generations to come, but for Tinari’s own artistic journey. These women include Louisa May Alcott, Rachel Carson, Julia Child, Shirley Chisholm, Ellen Degeneres, Ray Eames, Eve Ensler, Carrie Fisher, Dian Fossey, Aretha Franklin, Betsey Johnson, Carol Kaye, Yuri Kochiyama, Liz Lambert, Lozen, Shirley Muldowney, Tracey Norman, Annie Oakley, Georgia O’Keefe, Dolly Parton, Kimberly Pierce, Gilda Radner, Sojourner Truth, and Abby Wambach. Their contributions to the arts, education, science, politics, civil rights, fashion, design, technology, and sports are enduring and noteworthy. Courage, perseverance, brilliance, and passion were the guiding, groundbreaking principles for these diverse women who span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

New Grit: Startups in America's Comeback Cities

Author : Andy Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641373067
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book New Grit: Startups in America's Comeback Cities written by Andy Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Baltimore - at one time these were among the 20 most populous and important cities in the U.S. They helped build our national economy through much of the 20th century but have since struggled due to deindustrialization. As a result of their shared past, this group of former industrial powerhouse cities shares unique structural and cultural traits that make them fertile ground upon which to build a startup-driven resurgence; an outcome that would yield nationwide economic, social, and well-being benefits. A story of optimism and expectation, New Grit is a look inside the unique entrepreneurial fabric of these once-great rust belt cities. With stories and insights from AOL co-founder Steve Case, Startup Communities author Brad Feld, and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, you will discover a sense of hope for comeback cities and gain an understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship in achieving this goal. You will love New Grit if you are: A rust belt enthusiast looking for optimism for the future of this area A politician or community leader looking for long-term considerations for your city's sustained well-being Interested in economic development and looking for an often-forgotten group of cities with considerable untapped potential Interested in cities, startups, or startup community development A millennial who can't fathom the possibility of owning a home in your current city, looking for promise in places you hadn't considered Wondering how a community can dig itself out of a hole If you are a fan of comebacks and underdogs, look no further. These cities are not just hoping for a resurgence. They know it's coming, and you should too.

American Grit - Is It in You?

Author : Nathaniel J. Fuller
Publisher : Page Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781641387088
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book American Grit - Is It in You? written by Nathaniel J. Fuller and published by Page Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sickness of racism and inequality has been a part of America's DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) since 1472, and we, as Americans, do not have enough people with American grit to properly confront these issues. American grit is the passion and motivation for long-term success for yourself, your family, your colleagues, and America. It is obtained from acquiring contentment. Contentment is the state of happiness and satisfaction found through love and respect for oneself and others. Finding contentment is a challenging journey, especially when faced with continuous adversity like racism, disenfranchisement, poverty, and unemployment. This book will provide a pathway for obtaining your own contentment for your American grit. This book is for everyone and written with love for everyone.

Williamsport

Author : Robin Van Auken
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738535005
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Williamsport written by Robin Van Auken and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than one hundred years, the Grit was small-town America's favorite family newspaper and a Sunday morning staple. Dietrick Lamade, a German immigrant and self-made man, founded the Grit and ushered it through early adversity and uncertainty, eventually initiating innovations such as direct mail and nationwide newsboy delivery, transforming the paper into a national institution. The Grit was one of the first newspapers in America to feature color photographs and fictional supplements. Williamsport: The Grit Photograph Collection documents momentous events from a turn-of-the-century city on the rise, through the end of the lumber boom, the world wars, and the great Depression, to modern times.

With All Due Respect

Author : Nikki R. Haley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250266564
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book With All Due Respect written by Nikki R. Haley and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times and USA Today bestseller A revealing, dramatic, deeply personal book about the most significant events of our time, written by the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is widely admired for her forthright manner (“With all due respect, I don’t get confused”), her sensitive approach to tragic events, and her confident representation of America’s interests as our Ambassador to the United Nations during times of crisis and consequence. In this book, Haley offers a first-hand perspective on major national and international matters, as well as a behind-the-scenes account of her tenure in the Trump administration. This book reveals a woman who can hold her own—and better—in domestic and international power politics, a diplomat who is unafraid to take a principled stand even when it is unpopular, and a leader who seeks to bring Americans together in divisive times.

Spartan Up!

Author : Joe De Sena
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544286170
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Spartan Up! written by Joe De Sena and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life strategy guide by the creator of the Spartan Race explains how the principles that bring about success in an extreme sports environment can help anyone achieve his or her full potential in life, business, and relationships.