Alvin townley biography
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Alvin Townley
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ALVIN TOWNLEY is the acclaimed author of Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts, Spirit of Adventure: Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future, and Fly Navy: Discovering the Extraordinary People and Enduring Spirit of Naval Aviation. He lives in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Defiant:The POWs Who Endured Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison, the Women Who Fought for Them, and the, February 2015Hardcover / e-Book
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Book Summary and Reviews of Defiant bygd Alvin Townley
Media Reviews
"In a fast-flowing narrative replete with reconstructed dialogue, Townley writes reverently of these POWs" - Publishers Weekly
"Inspirational." - Kirkus
"You told it exactly like it was. In this unexpected way, your book made it all worthwhile." - George McKnight, POW, 1965-1973
"Defiant is a riveting tribute to the unyielding men who endured years of brutal captivity as POWs in Vietnam and the families they left behind. The men of the 'Alcatraz Eleven' are true American heroes and their extraordinary stories will serve as an inspiration for generations to come." - medlem av senat John McCain, POW, 1967-1973
"These heroic dock and women remind us how courage, devotion, and faith can triumph even in the darkest of times. In Defiant, Alvin Townley masterfully tells the inspirational and unforgettable story of our Vietnam POWs and the Alcatraz Eleven." - President Jimmy Carter
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Alvin Townley: Missions and Stories that Matter
Best-selling New York Times-reviewed author and Emmy-winning storyteller Alvin Townley has traveled to five continents and four aircraft carriers to discover inspiring stories of leadership, legacy, and purpose.
St. Martin's Press and Scholastic Press published his five nationally-acclaimed books; reviews came from John McCain, Jimmy Carter, Peyton Manning, Tom Wolfe, and others. Defense Secretary Robert Gates penned a foreword. Alvin was also part of the team behind the PBS film Jeremiah, which won four Emmys, including Best Documentary.
Alvin has talked leadership with icons from Justice Stephen Breyer, J.W. Marriott, and Condoleezza Rice to Jim Lovell of Apollo 13 and Louie Zamperini of Unbroken. CNN, FOX, and NPR have featured his expertise and he has spoken about leadership and character at venues including The White House, Delta Air Lines, the University of Virginia, and the U.S. Air Force, Military, and Naval Acad