| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
ix, 517 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-496) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The call of history -- Bring the team home alive: Ernest Shackleton's challenge -- Save and transform the nation: Abraham Lincoln's challenge -- End slavery forever: Frederick Douglass's challenge -- Resist Nazi evil: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's challenge -- Protect the Earth and its creatures: Rachel Carson's challenge -- Conclusion: The power of courageous leadership. |
| Summary |
Presents a portrait of five extraordinary figures--Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson--to illuminate how great leaders are made in times of adversity and the diverse skills they summon in order to prevail. |
| Subject |
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Influence.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Influence.
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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945 -- Influence.
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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964 -- Influence.
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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945. (OCoLC)fst00028770
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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964. (OCoLC)fst00011930
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. (OCoLC)fst00049680
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. (OCoLC)fst00030184
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Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922. (OCoLC)fst00000549
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Leadership -- History.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) (OCoLC)fst00972484
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Leadership. (OCoLC)fst00994701
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership.
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Leadership.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781501174445 |
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1501174444 |
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