{"title":"James C. Humes","description":"James C. Humes,  a professor of language and leadership at the University of Southern Colorado, is the author of numerous books, including Nixon's Ten Commandments of Leadership and Negotiation, Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter,  and The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill. He served briefly in Eisenhower's White House and was a speaker, in London, for ceremonies commemorating Churchill's 125th birthday. Mr. Humes lives in Pueblo, Colorado.","products":[{"product_id":"the-wit-wisdom-of-winston-churchill-a-treasury-of-more-than-1-000-quotations-and-anecdotes-paperback","title":"The Wit \u0026 Wisdom of Winston Churchill: A Treasury of More Than 1,000 Quotations and Anecdotes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Courageous, bellicose and humorous. . . . To anyone who wishes to have a generous source of quotations, this is the one. Churchill address audiences for seven decades. To those who follow World War II, this is an inspiring book to read and keep on your shelves.\" -- \u003cem\u003eIndianapolis Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA treasury of more than 1,000 quotations by and anecdotes about one of the most erudite, clever, and eloquent statesmen in history, Sir Winston Churchill. This entertaining compendium of \u003cem\u003ebon mots\u003c\/em\u003e and trivia is ideal for speakers, students of history, World War II buffs, and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extremely entertaining compendium of \u003cem\u003ebon mots\u003c\/em\u003e, anecdotes, and trivia about Winston Churchill from a leading Churchill lecturer and performer -- useful for speakers, students, of history, and World War II buffs, as well as general readers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365563203807,"sku":"9780060925772","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zZvN8motRJ9780060925772.webp?v=1789066378"},{"product_id":"the-wit-wisdom-of-fdr-paperback","title":"The Wit \u0026 Wisdom of FDR - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBartlett's Familiar Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e, the premier collection of noted sayings, Mark Twain is the only American with more citations under his name than Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was the greatest raconteur to occupy the White House between the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. A superb mimic with a professional comic's sense of timing, he had an ear for a ringing phrase and could laugh at himself, relishing the opportunity to tell stories at his own expense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anecdotes, sayings, and witticisms collected in this hugely entertaining and edifying volume are a testament to the high humor and insouciant, infectious personality of one of our greatest presidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBartlett's Familiar Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e, the premier collection of noted sayings, Mark Twain is the only American with more citations under his name than Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was the greatest raconteur to occupy the White House between the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. A superb mimic with a professional comic's sense of timing, he had an ear for a ringing phrase and could laugh at himself, relishing the opportunity to tell stories at his own expense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anecdotes, sayings, and witticisms collected in this hugely entertaining and edifying volume are a testament to the high humor and insouciant, infectious personality of one of our greatest presidents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365565333727,"sku":"9780061231483","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZCTbjFrJ4N9780061231483.webp?v=1789066392"},{"product_id":"eisenhower-and-churchill-the-partnership-that-saved-the-world-paperback","title":"Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough born and raised more than an ocean apart, Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill--the two titans of the greatest generation--led remarkably parallel lives whose paths would intersect during history's most harrowing days. Through their youth, education, and military training, both men experienced similar triumphs and failures that shaped their lives, though they met only for the first time upon the eve of war in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEisenhower and Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e tells the magnificent story of these two great leaders and their exemplary partnership in war and peace. Through enlivened pages and fascinating anecdotes, author James C. Humes illuminates the human side of each man, who had more in common with each other than a world war. You'll discover the extraordinary stories of how both were born to domineering mothers and failed fathers, both did not qualify for the military academy on the first try, both were traumatized by experiences in World War I, both were talented writers, and both lost a child in the very same year (1921). Remarkably, each man did not warm to the other at first; but as they worked together, their respect for one another grew to become a powerful friendship that lived long after the echoes of war had receded into the past.\u003cbr\u003eAs allies, they shared a hatred for tyranny and led the world through the greatest war of the twentieth century. As friends, they shared a sense of trust and cooperation that should be raised as a standard. Containing new research and memorable insights, \u003ci\u003eEisenhower and Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the two lions of the twentieth centruy.\u003cbr\u003e\"Who would not welcome an intimate book about Churchill and Eisenhower, and who is better situated to write it than Professor Humes, who knew them both, and studiously--and ardently--records their careers and their friendship?\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWilliam F. Buckley Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"James C. Humes's \u003ci\u003eEisenhower and Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful dual biography laced with lively anecdotes, engaging prose, and shrewd analysis. A truly welcome addition to our growing literature on the Second World War.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDouglas Brinkley, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of history and director of the Eisenhower Center, University of New Orleans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough born and raised more than an ocean apart, Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill--the two titans of the greatest generation--led remarkably parallel lives whose paths would intersect during history's most harrowing days. 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