The depression years and his tour of duty in the United States Army during World War II prepared the author for the journey into the business world. The transistion of re-entering civilian life and its experiences required a physical and mental adjustment. This memoir relates the author's personal, educational and professional experiences during his journey to climb to the top. The author encountered a series of events that created the challenges that prepared him for each stopover and provides managerial guidance that ultimately stimlulates the reader's motivation. It was an incredible journey. His experiences denote that losing a skirmish must feed the desire to move forward. Each set-back must incite the force for the forward thrust to stay focused. A steadfast determination facilitates the journey to the top.
Part One: Describes the structure and culture of an Italian-American family during the depression years. The market crash of 1929 triggered the depression that lasted approximately four years. The conditons during this period are reflected by what the author and his family experienced during this period. Part Two: U.S. Army, 10th Mountain Division Describes Camp Hale which was constructed in 1942 as the location for the formation and training of the United States 10th Mountain Division. The Division was established to specialize in winter and mountainous warfare during World War II. We trained in the Colorado Rockies and fought in the Apennine Mountains of Itally. The author, a member of the 10th Mountain Medical Battalion arrived at Camp Hale September 1943. He relates his training and experiences during his time in the service.
This book is a collection of essays about a variety of topics written by a nonagenarian. His life experiences began during the market crash of 1929, followed by the Great Depression. He graduated high school and served in the military during World War II. He attended Utica College, earning a BS degree from Syracuse University. He entered the business world and retired as a senior vice president of manufacturing. His background influenced his thought process as he wrote the essays. Some of the essays are fiction, some are nonfiction; some are humorous, some are seriousbut they all reflect the imagination of an aging man.
Provides articles selected from the best of the public press. This book features: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and, an instructor's resource guide with testing materials.
This Thirty-First Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: ANTHROPOLOGY provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor’s resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.
This [book] contains a variety of articles on contemporary issues in social and cultural anthropology. In contrast to the broad range of topics and minimum depth typical of standard textbooks, this anthology provides an opportunity to read firsthand accounts by anthropologists of their own research ... The articles have been chosen ... for the purpose of supplementing the standard textbook in cultural anthropology that is used in introductory classes.-Pref.
Part One: Describes the structure and culture of an Italian-American family during the depression years. The market crash of 1929 triggered the depression that lasted approximately four years. The conditons during this period are reflected by what the author and his family experienced during this period. Part Two: U.S. Army, 10th Mountain Division Describes Camp Hale which was constructed in 1942 as the location for the formation and training of the United States 10th Mountain Division. The Division was established to specialize in winter and mountainous warfare during World War II. We trained in the Colorado Rockies and fought in the Apennine Mountains of Itally. The author, a member of the 10th Mountain Medical Battalion arrived at Camp Hale September 1943. He relates his training and experiences during his time in the service.
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