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 Mere
Chance
by David G. Bancroft
Founder of USA Patriotism!
Greatest generation life and death
story
to achieve the American dream!
We go about life everyday doing mostly
what is planned or expected. Then out of nowhere something good or
bad happens that changes one's life in some way, but without being
consciously aware of it.
Well, that is what happens in Mere
Chance to the brilliant, handsome Bryan Ashford in his passionate,
relentless drive to succeed, starting with his discharge from the
U.S. Army Air Corps and release from his role with the top secret
Manhattan Project in 1946.
Mere Chance unfolds with a brutal brush
with one of the Mafia families headed by the ruthless, deadly Angelo
Martino. This episode in Bryan Ashford's life sets the stage for a
subtle, but relentless plan by Angelo Martino against the unsuspecting
Bryan,
who builds his electronics
business into a world corporate power.
Intermixed with Bryan's quest for corporate
success and the behind the scenes manipulation of Martino is Bryan's
recall into government service for national security reasons, giving
birth to political intrigue that involves the highest levels. It also
adds another element to Martino's cat and mouse game with Bryan's life.
Other interesting and supporting characters add to the action that
grabs
the reader from the start, never letting go!
Mere Chance also gives today's younger
generations a wonderful glimpse of the dedication, passion, resilience,
and the other remarkable qualities of America's greatest generation as
exemplified by Bryan Ashford and other characters. |
  Get It On!: What It Means to Lead the Way
"Three words. That’s all it took. I was writing a letter home to my
mom when the call rang out across the American compound: 'Get it
on!' And just like that, the course of my life changed forever."
Decorated U.S. military veteran-turned-country musician Keni Thomas
gives a personal account of his heart-wrenching experiences in the
chaotic 1993 Battle of Mogadishu to express a unique set of
leadership lessons and inspired view of our greater purpose. Get It
On! reminds readers "that we, as individuals, do indeed matter, that
we are anything but ordinary, fully capable of carrying out
life-changing assignments at any level and in any situation. We can
make a difference in this world."
Carrying a guitar now rather than a rifle, Keni also shares stories
from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to overseas concerts for active
soldiers, always passionate about the battle that "still shapes my
thoughts on a daily basis" and eager to encourage the absolute best
in those who are willing to answer whatever call God places on their
lives.
About the Author
Keni Thomas received the Bronze Star for Valor from the United
States Army and fought the Black Hawk Down battle in Mogadishu,
Somalia. He has since become an award-winning country musician,
appeared in the major motion pictures Sweet Home Alabama and We Were
Soldiers, and is the spokesperson for The Hero Fund. Keni also
speaks to students and adults around the country about leadership,
encouraging them to "Train as you fight. Fight as you train." He
lives in Nashville, Tennessee. |
 The Greatest Generation Collection
Tom Brokaw was born in 1940, but it wasn't until he was a famous newscaster that he began to contemplate what his parents' generation--those born between 1910 and the mid-1920s--had accomplished.
Narrating his own book, he discusses the sacrifices those men and women made: the bodily harm they suffered in war, the diligence with which they built families and businesses, the courage they displayed in rehabilitating their war wounds, the integrity and values that infused their lives. "They never whined or whimpered," Brokaw notes.
The stories these men and women tell Brokaw are consistently startling--triumphant, tragic, courageous, sad, miraculous. Although Brokaw never gets maudlin or sappy, most people will find it impossible to listen to this audiobook with dry eyes.
Running time: 4 hours, 3 cassettes
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 Black Belt Patriotism: How to Reawaken America
Chuck Norris says, "Black Belt Patriotism is my
critique of what is destroying our country, and offers
my solutions for rebuilding America and restoring the
American dream. It's 'black belt' in the sense that it
is strong, resolute and to the point, like a roundhouse
kick. It's 'patriotic' in the sense that it recaptures
the vision of America's Founding Fathers. I wrote this
book in the hope that future generations of Americans
can continue to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
Hardcover Edition
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Paper Back Edition
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation In
Founding Mothers , Cokie
Roberts paid homage to the heroic women whose patriotism
and sacrifice helped create a new nation. Now the number
one New York Times bestselling author and
renowned political commentator—praised in USA Today
as a "custodian of time-honored values"—continues the
story of early America's influential women with
Ladies of Liberty.In her "delightfully intimate and
confiding" style (Publishers Weekly), Roberts
presents a colorful blend of biographical portraits and
behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling women's public
roles and private responsibilities.
Recounted with the insight and humor of
an expert storyteller and drawing on personal
correspondence, private journals, and other primary
sources—many of them previously unpublished—Roberts
brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of
women who laid the groundwork for a better society.
Almost every quotation here is written by a woman, to a
woman, or about a woman.
From first ladies to freethinkers, educators to
explorers, this exceptional group includes Abigail
Adams, Margaret Bayard Smith, Martha Jefferson, Dolley
Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Catherine Adams, Eliza
Hamilton, Theodosia Burr, Rebecca Gratz, Louisa
Livingston, Rosalie Calvert, Sacajawea, and others. In a
much-needed addition to the shelves of Founding Father
literature, Roberts sheds new light on the generation of
heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape
our nation, giving these ladies of liberty the
recognition they so greatly deserve.
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