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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.

Table of 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.

Author/Creator:

Koehn, Nancy F. (Nancy Fowler), 1959- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Forged in crisis: the power of courageous leadership in turbulent times [by Koehn, N.F.]

Subjects:

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 — Influence

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 — Influence

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 — Influence

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945 — Influence

Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964 — Influence

Leadership — History

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945

Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Leadership

Genres:

Biographies

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-496) and index.

Physical Description:

ix, 517 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

HM1261 .K63 2017

ISBNs:

9781501174445
1501174444
9781501174469 (ebook) [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 99976167710

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2017297073

OCLC Numbers:

1004510884