description: Here is the first in-depth probing into the rise of a man who is arguably, says the author, the first African American in a position of national prominence that the general public is ready to judge on merit alone. Born in Harlem, Powell has been a central player in recent foreign affairs as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Photographs.
language: English
title: Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman
titlecomplete: Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman
genres: Nonfiction, Biography
ratings_count: 34
publisher: Books on Tape