A great American success story . -- The Detroit News. -- San Diego Union Tribune Colin Powell\'s candid, introspective autobiography is a joy for all with an appetite for well-written political and social commentary.
Whether you are a political junkie, a military buff, or just interested in a good story, My American Journey is a book well worth reading. . . . --Jack Kemp, The Wall Street Journal A book that is much like its subject--articulate, confident, impressive, but unpretentious and witty.
Must reading for anyone who wants to reaffirm his faith in the promise of America. . . -- Los Angeles Times Book Review Profound and moving . -- The Washington Post Book World Eloquent.
Fascinating. . .
Praise for My American Journey The stirring, only-in-America story of one determined man\'s Journey from the South Bronx to directing the mightiest of military forces .
An utterly absorbing account, it is history with a vision.
At a time when Americans feel disenchanted with their leaders, General Powell\'s passionate views on family, personal responsibility, and, in his own words, the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers inspire hope and present a blueprint for the future.
It is also a view from the mountaintop of the political landscape of America.
My American Journey is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told.
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.
The rest is history--Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm--but a history that until now has been known only on the surface.
Then he joined the Army.
He overcame a barely average start at school.
He knew the rough life of the streets.
He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. an endearing and well-written book.-- The New York Times Book Review Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. . .
A great American success story
