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Author
Publisher
Lioncrest Publishing
Pub. Date
c2018
Physical Desc
363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes.
2) Invisible generals: rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America's first Black generals
Author
Publisher
Black Privilege Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they'd earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains-even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts...