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Generally Speaking
A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
by Malcolm McConnell ; Claudia J. Kennedy
ISBN: 0446527939
ISBN-13: 9780446527934
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this military memoir, a retired female officer-who worked in military intelligence and rose to the rank of three-star general-recalls her sometimes difficult, but often rewarding, career path. She offers her blueprint for a better army, where gender would not be a stumbling block.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Published date: 2001
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 326
Publisher's Notes
America's first three-star female general presents a personal account of her thirty-two-year career in the U.S. Army, describing her experiences in a male-dominated profession, from her 1969 enlistment as a young officer in the Women's Army Corps, through her Pentagon service, to her retirement in 2000. (Biography)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir
Kennedy, Claudia J, and McConnell, Malcolm, and Kennedy, Lieutenant General Claudia
Warner Books, 2001. Hard cover. Like New. like new in like new dj,pgs clean & tight, light scuff to dj, Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade.Delivery Confirmation on Media Mail orders, First Class shipping if available for faster service. Shipped in bubble mailers. ( more information)
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Kennedy, Claudia J., with Malcolm McConnell
New York: Warner Books, 2001. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 0-446-52793-9. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. xix, 326 pp. First printing. Keywords: Biography. ( more information)
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Kennedy, Claudia J. with malcolm McConnell
NY: Warner Books, 2001. Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Printing F/F 8vo - 326pp - indexed Crisp and clean with the DJ in a protective cover. ISBN: 0-446-52793-9 ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three- Star General
Claudia J. Kennedy; Malcolm McConnell
Warner Books, 9/20/2001. Hardcover. New. Hardback w/ DJ. Enjoyable reading copy for your personal pleasure. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now!!! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again!!!! ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir
Kennedy, Claudia J, and McConnell, Malcolm, and Kennedy, Lieutenant General Claudia
Warner Books, Inc., 2001. dust jacket very lightly scuffed; otherwise, "as new" condition! ;. First edition. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ( more information)
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Kennedy, Claudia J
N . Y.: Warner, 2001. The hard cover and the jacket has very light shelf wear.............We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by... Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Cover Art. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Back. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three- Star General in the United States Army
Claudia J. Kennedy; Malcolm McConnell
Warner Books, 9/20/2001. Hardcover. New. FIRST EDITION with all numbers. Hardback w/ DJ. This copy is nearly flawless! You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now!!! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again!!!! ( more information)
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Kennedy, Claudia J
WARNER, 2001. A Memoir by the first woman promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir
Kennedy, Claudia J, and McConnell, Malcolm, and Kennedy, Lieutenant General Claudia
Warner Books, 2001 Hard cover. New. New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. NEW HARDBACK WITH D/J NEVER READ. ( more information)
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Kennedy (Ret.), Lieutenant General Claudia J & Malcolm McConnell
NY:: Warner, 2001. hardcover. very good with very good dust jacket. 8vo. 326pp. . . ISBN: 0446527939. ( more information)
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Kennedy, Claudia J
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
Kennedy, Claudia J.; McConnell, Malcolm
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 2001. This 6 x 9 hard cover book has gold and white lettering on the blue dust jacket spine and blue/photo illustrated cover. The biography of Claudia J. Kennedy, the first woman promoted to 3-star general in the United States Army. Very little soil, dust jacket rubbing. Clean with tight binding in Near Fine/Near Fine condition. DAILY INVOICED PROCESSING, QUICK RESPONDING DEALER.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/near Fine. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: a Memoir By the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
McConnell, Malcolm
New York: Warner Books, 2001 Very Good Very Good Very Good, DJ Very Good 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches. Signed by Author Very good, DJ very good, 1st edition signed by author, clean tight, like new. From Publishers Weekly: Beginning in a Women's Army Corps still largely restricted to clerical duties, Kennedy finished three-plus decades in the army as a senior intelligence officer during a period when military intelligence was no longer an oxymoron, but a critical element of national security. Her memoir says the expected from a successful senior officer. It stresses the importance to a soldier of physical, mental and spiritual fitness. It offers a few generalizations about the future of the army and the world, making familiar points about the increasing likelihood of asymmetric violence by substate actors. Readers, however, are unlikely to seek out this book for its perspectives on national security. Kennedy was known within the army as a determined advocate for women soldiers. She gained national recognition for successfully blocking the promotion of another general, on the grounds of his having sexually harassed her. More significant, however, is Kennedy's principled commitment to creating a more domesticated army, a female-friendly force whose male soldiers wish neither to drink to excess, to use bad language, nor to consider women as sexual objects. The possibilities of this kind of civilized force are more important than whether a particular general engaged in inappropriate touching. They should be the focus whenever Generally Speaking is discussed. PW's readers are advised not to hold their breaths waiting for that to happen. (Sept. 20)Forecast: This book has been under "semi-embargo" in anticipation of a Barbara Walters appearance on Sept. 19. That interview will be followed by Good Morning America on pub day, while a subsequent author tour takes in New York, Washington, D.C., and various military base areas, as well as a 25-city radio satellite tour. Look for a huge spike in sales, followed by a.... First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Unknown. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
Kennedy, Claudia J.; McConnell, Malcolm
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 2001. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector. Pages are very tight, bright and clean. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Board edges and corners very good. If needed for reference, research, analysis, dissertation or just enjoyment, this is the one. No apparent reading wear.. Number Line 10987654321. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine Price Intact. 9 1/4 X 6 1/4. ( more information)
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Claudia J. Kennedy with Malcolm McConnell
NY: Warner Books, 2001. Brand NEW BOOK and DJ in excellent condition with no markings, creases, rips, tears or writing to either. "When Claudia J. Kennedy retired from the United States Army in June 2000, she had made history by becoming the Army's first woman three-star general. The highest-ranking female officer of her time, she was Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, overseeing policy and resources affecting 45,000 soldiers worldwide. Her career had spanned thirty-two years, a time of monumental transformation for the Army. And even though her ideals of devotion to duty, honor, and courage were tested, Lieutenant General Kennedy and the institution she served came through with flying colors....". First Edition. Excellent. Excellent/Excellent. Hard Copy. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking : A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
Kennedy, Claudia J. ; McConnell, Malcolm
New York: Warner Books, 2001. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. The interesting memoirs of America's first female lieutenant-general, she becoming the US Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and overseeing scores of thousands of troops worldwide, describing her life as an 'army brat', her entrance into the Women's Army Corps (WAC), her gradual rise through the ranks, her experience whilst serving in South Korea, sexism that she encountered in the military, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 326pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-446-52793-9. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. New/Near New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Autobiography, Memoirs, Biography, US Army, Women, Gender Issues, Feminism, General Military, Women's Army Corps, WAC, South Korea, Lesbians, Gays, Homosexuals, Homosexuality, Sexists, Sexism. ( more information)
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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
McConnell, Malcolm; Kennedy, Claudia J
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 2001. Blue hardcover w/gilt lettering. First edition. Book in VG+ condition. Light bumps to bottom corners, otherwise book near fine. Text unmarked. Covers bright/clean. Binding solid. Jacket VG w/short corner tear & lightest edgewear. Clean/solid. Signed by Kennedy on title page w/no inscripton. 326 pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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GENERALLY SPEAKING A MEMOIR BY THE FIRST WOMAN PROMOTED TO THREE STAR GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY
KENNEDY, CLAUDIA J. & MCCONNELL, MALCOLM
NEW YORK: WARNER BOOKS, 2001. Hardbound with dust jacket both in very good condition. Signed by the author on the title page in black ink. Internally clean with no internal markings. Tight binding. Page edging has very slight soiling, with very slight scrape on the fore edge. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear with no chipping, very slight rubbing, and very slight soiling. Headband is bumped. 326 pages. Dust jacket is stickered "Signed Copy" from the publisher.. Signed By the Author. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information)
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Kennedy, Lieutenant General Claudia J. With McConnell, Malcolm
New York: Warner Books, 2001. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition, Third Printing, with number sequence 3 to 10. Copyright 2001 by Claudia J. Kennedy. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2001026876. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. This lovely hard cover book, 326 pages long, is in near fine condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends and cover corners, very light page edge soiling. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing. "A memoir by the first woman promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army. Claudia Kennedy's strong belief in standing up for one's principles and earning one's stripes - and stars - makes her a stirring example for coming generations - and a woman whose visionary contributions to America are not over yet.". ISBN: 0-446-52793-9. Signed by Author. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Claudia Kennedy, Women Generals, Generals, Biography, Signed, Non Fiction. ( more information)
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Warner, 2001. 326pp, index. Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence she was the highest ranking female officer of her time and her 32-years of service saw a monumental transformation of the Army at the end of which she was overseeing policies and resources worldwide by the time of her retirement in 2000.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 9" Tall. Price Intact. ( more information)
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very good, very good Warner Books New York 2001 First 326, glossary, chronology, index. Inscribed by the author. The author was the first woman promoted to three-star General in the U.S. Army. ( more information)
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