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Above & Beyond : Former Marines Conquer the Civilian World (signed)
by Socha, Rudy; & Carolyn Butler Darrow
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine condition./Fine dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 159652040X
- ISBN 13
- 9781596520400
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Nashville and Paducah:: Turner Publishing, 2004. A beautiful copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (29.99). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Foreword by Randy Lerner, Owner, Chairman Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Featured here are biographical profiles of 88 former Marines who have impacted the civilian world. Illustrated with 196 portraits (two photos for each marine profiled: one during and one after USMC service). Index. Bound in the original gray boards with a blue spine lettered in shiny silver. From the Dust Jacket: "'When Marines leave active service and return to civilian life, their discipline, drive, unique focus, and ethos accompanies (sic) them in their new journey. Not surprisingly, many have become leaders in academia, government, religious ministry, and the corporate world. They will be the first to tell you that the life lessons learned in the Marine Corps enabled them to achieve their success. Read ABOVE & BEYOND, find a Marine, and get to know them. Your life will be enriched.' -- Rear Admiral, Duret S. Smith, MD, USNR, Force Surgeon, Marine Forces Reserve." First printing of the Second Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "ABOVE & BEYOND features profiles of 88 former Marines who have impacted the civilian world, including the following accomplishments: Co-developed McDonalds 'Happy Meal'; Wrote a best selling book titled, DEATH BY CHOCOLATE; As a college project, wrote a business plan for an overnight delivery service, did a tour in Vietnam, and turned the business plan into a twenty billion dollar company; Won 3 Grammy Awards and has a star on Hollywood Boulevard; In 2000, he sold his company for $3.4 billion, 20 times sales; Is a NASCAR Weekly Series Racing Team co-owner and driver; Is fluent in both Chinese and Russian and has run the CIA station desks in both countries; Was a shooter in Vietnam and is now an ordained Minister directing an international ministry; Played a key role in putting Republicans Giuliani and Pataki in as mayor and governor of the Democratic state of New York; Won both a Pulitzer and the Foster Peabody Awards for his investigative journalism. Be inspired by these successful former Marines and more!". Signed by both AUTHORS (signatures only).. Second Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. 272pp..
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- Title
- Above & Beyond : Former Marines Conquer the Civilian World (signed)
- Author
- Socha, Rudy; & Carolyn Butler Darrow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Fine dust jacket.
- Edition
- Second Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 159652040X
- ISBN 13
- 9781596520400
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Nashville and Paducah:
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo. 272pp.
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