Two Brothers' Scouting Journey
Two Brothers' Scouting Journey

Author: Arjun Moorthy

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-30

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781703829051

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Arjun and Arun joined the Boy Scouts of America when they were just kids. Since then, they've had years of harrowing experiences, thrilling adventures, and deep connections to a brotherhood that will last a lifetime. They came together to share these stories to inspire new generations of Scouts to take up the quest. This book might be for you if: ●You love exciting tales about raging rivers, rappelling from unimaginable heights, and sharp-toothed creatures around every bend;●You are curious about how brotherhood, community, and friendship can play a role in your life;●You want to understand more about the life lessons the BSA can teach you, like how to be prepared for anything, why it's good to get uncomfortable, and how overcoming one obstacle can prepare you for another;●You want to understand how leadership challenges, daring journeys, and acts of service can combine to make you a stronger, more confident, more balanced individual

Legacy of Honor
Legacy of Honor

Author: Alvin Townley

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-03-03

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1429996560

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Over the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few people realize the full extent to which Eagle Scouts have made a mark on American history. They have served as astronauts, soldiers, politicians, and businessmen, but they have also been the fathers, brothers, Scoutmasters, coaches, and other role models who have played an integral part in American life. Alvin Townley set out across the country to hear the stories of these Eagle Scouts. He spoke with individuals from every region, of every age and every background, some of whom have risen to fame as public figures while others have left a lasting impact outside of the spotlight. The Eagle Scouts who share their experiences include Bill Gates, Sr., Bill Bradley, J. W. Marriott, Jr., Ross Perot, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Lugar, Michael Dukakis, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, coach Chan Gailey, and Capt. Jim Lovell of Apollo 13. The book also explores the virtues of a Tuskegee Airman, a Vietnam War POW, a September 11 NYPD hero, a crew of Hurricane Katrina relief workers, and a host of others from every walk of life. During his journey, Alvin discovered stories of character, courage, and inspiration that belong not only to Eagle Scouts but to all Americans. These stories form the heart of Legacy of Honor and offer us a chance to appreciate the profound impact that Eagle Scouts have had on American history and the lasting role they will play in our country's future.

Truevine
Truevine

Author: Beth Macy

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0316337560

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The true story of two African-American brothers who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks, and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. The year was 1899 and the place a sweltering tobacco farm in the Jim Crow South town of Truevine, Virginia. George and Willie Muse were two little boys born to a sharecropper family. One day a white man offered them a piece of candy, setting off events that would take them around the world and change their lives forever. Captured into the circus, the Muse brothers performed for royalty at Buckingham Palace and headlined over a dozen sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. They were global superstars in a pre-broadcast era. But the very root of their success was in the color of their skin and in the outrageous caricatures they were forced to assume: supposed cannibals, sheep-headed freaks, even "Ambassadors from Mars." Back home, their mother never accepted that they were "gone" and spent 28 years trying to get them back. Through hundreds of interviews and decades of research, Beth Macy expertly explores a central and difficult question: Where were the brothers better off? On the world stage as stars or in poverty at home? Truevine is a compelling narrative rich in historical detail and rife with implications to race relations today.

Spirit of Adventure
Spirit of Adventure

Author: Alvin Townley

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-05-12

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1429937319

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An extraordinary journey alongside America's new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world. Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle badge mean to the Scouts of today? How will they shape the future of Scouting and America itself? In Spirit of Adventure, Scouting expert and Eagle Scout Alvin Townley finds the answer. Townley traveled across the country and to the far corners of the globe to meet these young Eagle Scouts. He found them everywhere, continuing the life of adventure and service that they had begun in Scouting. He discovered them in Afghanistan providing medical care to villagers, in Australia saving coral reefs, at the Super Bowl and Olympic venues striving for victory, on desert cliffs and at inner-city schools teaching new lessons, in Africa bringing hope to children, and on the windswept deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz preparing for takeoff. Whether doctors, activists, servicemen, entrepreneurs, or teachers, these young men are changing the world through bold actions that capture the essence of the Scouting tradition. In Spirit of Adventure, Townley answers important questions about the future of Scouting and America, while revealing stories of service, courage, and pure excitement that introduce our nation to an inspiring new generation of leaders.

Brothers on the Bashkaus
Brothers on the Bashkaus

Author: Eugene Buchanan

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781555916084

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A harrowing adventure that follows a group of Westerners on a paddling trip down the Bashkaus River in Siberia. Ultimately, they find that the river creates a common bond regardless of race, religion, or nationality--a bond in which a group of strangers truly come together as brothers.

A Journey in Time
A Journey in Time

Author: Wai Wai Myaing

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0595356516

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A Journey in Time is a nostalgic journey into the lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife and turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty and independence after the Anglo Burmese Wars in 1886, the fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung San, seize the opportunity to regain independence with the Japanese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Nonetheless, an oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with the establishment of the rule of law in the country. Burma enters the world stage as the biggest exporter of rice, and its rich resources are developed on an unprecedented scale. Journey in Time chronicles this period in the lives of the Myaing family and their friends as it highlights the fascinating cultural and personal details that make them unique and interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes their simple joys, aspirations, the worries that beset them, and the gentle Buddhist religion that guides them through their lives with dignity and grace.

The Eagle Court of Honor Book
The Eagle Court of Honor Book

Author: Mark A. Ray

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780965120715

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Definitive guide to staging successful courts of honor from physical arrangements to promotion to the ceremony itself.

Scouting
Scouting

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13:

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Includes Annual report of the Boy Scouts of America.

The Scouting Guide to Survival: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America
The Scouting Guide to Survival: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America

Author: The Boy Scouts of America

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1510737774

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In Scouting’s Guide to Survival, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on emergency preparedness. Some practical tips include: How to build a fire How to purify water How to identify common edible plants and mushrooms How to signal for help How to build simple shelters Practical navigation skills And so much more! Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The BSA is committed to training youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities.

Path to the Stars
Path to the Stars

Author: Sylvia Acevedo

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1328526909

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The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. A meningitis outbreak in their underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia Acevedo’s family forever altered. As she struggled in the aftermath of loss, young Sylvia’s life transformed when she joined the Brownies. The Girl Scouts taught her how to take control of her world and nourished her love of numbers and science. With new confidence, Sylvia navigated shifting cultural expectations at school and at home, forging her own trail to become one of the first Latinx to graduate with a master's in engineering from Stanford University and going on to become a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Simultaneously available in Spanish!