Written by
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Koltz, Tony, American
Published by
Harper Collins Publishers, founded 1990
Subject of
United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
2012; printed 2014
Medium
ink on paper with cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (open): 8 7/16 × 13 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (21.5 × 34.3 × 3 cm)
H x W x D (closed): 8 7/16 × 6 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (21.5 × 16.2 × 3 cm)
Caption
This is the Taiwanese edition of General Colin L. Powell's second autobiography, published in the United States as It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership. In it, Powell shares the personal anecdotes, lessons, and rules that guided his life, leadership, and career.
Description
A hardcover Taiwanese edition of Winning Leadership: Powell's Life Experience, published in the United States as It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, written by General Colin L. Powell. The book features a glossy hardcover, with a color photograph of General Powell wearing eyeglasses, a dark suit jacket, blue and black striped necktie, white dress shirt, and an America’s Promise wagon lapel pin. Taiwanese and English text in white, red, and gold read: [Winning Leadership / Powell’s life experience / IT WORKED FOR ME / In Life and Leadership / Ministry of Defense translation]. The interior of the front and back covers features a red paper background, there are several glossy black-and-white supplemental photographs throughout the book, and the last numbered page is 327. On the back cover is a color photograph of an active-duty General Powell captured outdoors with fellow soldiers, dressed in US Army fatigues, and holding a black corded phone to his proper right ear. A summary of the book is printed in red and white, Taiwanese and English text.
Place printed
Taiwan, Asia
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
autobiographies
hardcover books
Topic
Domestic life
Education
Families
Government
International affairs
Men
Military
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
Object number
A2022.101.1.43.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Harper Collins Publishers
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d7a617c-cabf-4265-a7fc-b3fffdbf0038

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