American sketches : great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Format
Book
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xi, 285 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English

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In this collection of essays, Walter Isaacson reflects on the lessons to be learned from Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, and various other interesting characters he has chronicled as a biographer and journalist. Isaacson also describes the joys of the "so-called writing life" and the challenges he sees for journalism in the digital age.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Isaacson, W. (2009). American sketches: great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane . Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Isaacson, Walter. 2009. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Isaacson, Walter. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane Simon & Schuster, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Isaacson, Walter. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane Simon & Schuster, 2009.

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