A celebration of photography as well as a document of the place; Ellis Island contains images by such well-known photographers as Jerry Uelsmann and Emmet Gowin. Filled with dozens of family portraits and both historic and contemporary documentary photos; the book resists the temptation for superficial flag-waving; instead providing a thoughtful and loving portrait of this sacred landmark in the American soul. -- Los Angeles TimesOriginally published to commemorate the reopening of Ellis Island to the public in 1990 after massive restoration; Ellis Island eloquently portrays the rich; multi-ethnic history of one of America's most significant immigration points.
#207933 in Books Presidio Press 1995-06-01 1995-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.23 x .32 x 5.50l; .30 #File Name: 0891415467114 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Direct; No Nonsense AdviceBy Arthur SprecherPatton's "One-Minute Messages" offers direct; no nonsense advice on a wide range of leadership topics. Of course; you must adapt much of the advice to fit a corporate versus a military context. Well worth reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Admirable job of compiling Patton's thoughtsBy R NibeyroThis book is an admirable job of compiling Patton's thoughts on leadership and the manner to apply it to real life business.Whatever is your interest in Military affaires or leadership or management and whatever your point of view; this book is absolutely well reading and will help you to deal with the current business management.Patton was an outstanding General of US Army (probably one of the best skilled at the WWII) a warrior and also professional soldier who spent his life inspiring people to accomplish what it the seemingly impossible. Some pictures of the General help you to visualize one of the great military leader.The author gathered and grouped the most important of Patton's maxims and provided clear explanations of their applicability to todays's managers or Officers of the Armed Forces; which will no doubt prove useful to anyone willing to try them. With his pragmatic point of view stated that “wars are waged by weapons but they are won by men†or “moral courage is the most valuable and most absent characteristic in menâ€.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Egotistical General Patton got a lot of things right.By Robert the smart buyerEach page a Patton quote; eaxh page an explanation of what Patton meant by that.
