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The inspiring No.1 New York Times bestseller by the military hero who captured America's imagination and rallied its spirit is now available in paperback. From the son of immigrant parents in Harlem to commander of Desert Storm, Colin Powell himself tells the story of his life that has come to embody the American dream.

Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history — Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm — but a history that until now has been known only on the surface. 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.

My American Journey is the powerful story of a life well lived and well told. It is also a view from the mountaintop of the political landscape of America. 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. An utterly absorbing account, it is history with a vision.

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General Powell may have undertaken this book as a form of paid political test marketing, but it turns out to be a success of an altogether different kind. We don't learn from this book if Powell is presidential material, but his recounting of the various steps of his career give us an unrivaled view of the ins and outs of military bureaucracy and shows how the modern American military, with its consistent emphasis on can-do attitudes and actual results, is a much more congenial place for realizing one's talents than our still-alarmingly pigeonholing general society.

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From Library Journal

This is the "story so far," as General Powell tells it, from the Bronx to Vietnam to the White House, from the common to the regal. His account is one of captivating extremes, tales that span from peeling potatoes with the Soviet General Staff to conversing with the Queen of England. When Powell is not working on world crises-Panama, Iraq, Haiti-he's doing normal things like normal people, courting, quitting smoking, fighting calories. As a White House Fellow, National Security Advisor, and then the "youngest officer, the first African American, and the first ROTC candidate" to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell dealt with "every issue from arms control to Bermuda tax treaties." It's all very personable: Powell's Rules for running a meeting, his political philosophy, working for a chocoholic Defense Secretary, getting caught by Pentagon security with an antique rifle. But will he run for president? No clear answer is given here. For popular biography collections.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--John Yurechko, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.

From School Library Journal

The eminently readable journey of one African American boy from a close-knit neighborhood in the South Bronx through his rise to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to civilian retirement. Powell was neither an athlete nor a scholar; his childhood centered around his home, friends, and church. Later, in college, he found his niche. ROTC offered structure and purpose. A recounting of his army career and the support offered by family and friends are the primary focus of this work. Challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities opened by each posting are shared. Commanding officers, selected business contracts, and four presidents are introduced and evaluated, almost all in a positive light. Powell's involvement with and analysis of national and international affairs, from Vietnam to the Clinton administration, are succinctly and objectively recounted. Scattered throughout the book are personal rules of conduct and occasional incidents of particular kindnesses and of racism. Teens are given an opportunity to spend some time with a thoughtful, positive leader. They can share one participant's view of recent history and gain one perspective on our country's current needs.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Barbara Hawkins, Oakton High School, Fairfax, VA

About Author

One of the most prominent figures in American public life, General Colin L. Powell served as the twelfth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under both President George Bush and President Bill Clinton. He was a major architect of Desert Storm, the dramatic Allied success in the forty-three-day Gulf War, which began in January 1991.

General Powell was born in New York City in 1937 and raised in the South Bronx by his parents, who had immigrated to America from Jamaica. He came up through the New York City public school system and received a commission as an army second lieutenant upon graduation from the City College of New York in 1958.

Early in his career, General Powell was stationed in Germany and in a number of posts in the United States, and served two tours in Vietnam, 1962-1963 and 1968-1969. He was also a battalion commander in Korea from 1973 to 1974 and later commanded the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and V Corps in Germany.

General Powell was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor by President Ronald Reagan in January 1987 and in December 1987 became National Security Advisor, a post he held until January 1989. He served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1989 until his retirement on September 30, 1993.

General Powell has received numerous U.S. military awards and decorations, as well as civilian awards honoring his public service, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he was awarded twice. He has also been decorated by the governments of Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, and received an honorary knighthood (Knight Commanders of Bath) from the Queen of England.

Book Dimension :

length: (cm)18 　　　 　　　　　 　 width:(cm)11.3

科林·盧瑟·鮑威爾(colinlutherpowell)原美國國務卿；前參謀長聯席會議主席；將軍；黑人；共和黨人。

科林·盧瑟·鮑威爾1937年4月5日齣生於紐約，在南布朗剋斯長大，父母是牙買加移民。1958年畢業於紐約市立學院，獲地理學學士學位。他在校學習的同時參加瞭後備軍官訓練隊，畢業於被授予少尉軍銜。在完成瞭步兵軍官基礎訓練後，被派至德國，同時晉升為中尉。隨後的任命使他被先後派到馬薩諸塞州的登文斯港、肯塔基州的坎貝爾港、堪薩斯州的萊文沃思港和科羅拉多州的卡森港。

1962-1963年和1968-1969年兩次被派到越南，參加瞭越南戰爭。1971年畢業於喬治·華盛頓大學，獲商業管理碩士學位。

1973-1974年任駐韓國美軍大隊司令。後被任命為第101空降師，第2旅旅長兼美駐德國陸軍第5團團長。1977-1980年任國防部副部長高級軍事助理。

1978年晉升為準將。

1983-1986年任國防部長高級軍事助理。

1987年12月-1989年1月任裏根總統的國傢安全顧問。1989年布什總統任命他為參謀長聯席會議主席，晉升四星上將，10月1日就任第12任美國參謀長聯席會議主席。他是美國曆史上第一位任該職的黑人，也是最年輕的參謀長聯席會議主席。

1993年9月30日退役，並辭去參謀長聯席會議主席的職務。2000年12月16日，美國當選總統小喬治·布什提名他為國務卿。

他是美國曆史上第一位任該職的黑人。2001年1月20日參議院批準瞭該項任命，同日就任美國第65任國務卿。

1991年4月11日，由於在海灣戰爭中的"卓越貢獻"，國會決定授予他美國的最高榮譽奬--金質勛章。還曾獲陸軍傑齣服務奬、國防最高服務奬、銅星勛章、紫心勛章等軍隊方麵的奬勵。還曾兩獲總統自由勛章、總統市民奬章、能源部傑齣服務奬等奬勵。

1993年獲英國女王授予的榮譽爵士爵位。

1995年9月齣版的瞭他的自傳《我的美國之路》。

2001年7月28日-29日訪華。2001年10月來上海參加亞太經閤組織會議。

2004年11月辭去國務卿職務。