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May 3, 2022
Bearing Drift by Peter Eident
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A more recent example of finding purpose and our ties to the communities in which we live and serve is through Ta-Nehisi Coates’ memoir "Between the World and Me". Written as a letter to his son, Coates reflects on our Nation’s racial history and explores the lives of African Americans today. The themes of identity, trust and respect – this last
Billy Budd by Herman Melville
This literary piece provides a striking example of the role of values, ethical thinking, and decision making in leaders.
Bloodstained Sea: The U.S. Coast Guard in the Battle of the Atlantic, 1941-1944 by Michael G. Walling
Boating Skills and Seamanship by USCG Auxiliary
Broad Influence by Jay Newton Small
Without a doubt, an organization that does not value inclusion will fail to keep pace in today’s world. In Broad Influence, Jay Newton Small writes about the ways in which women are shaping the public and private sector alike. For the women and men in our workforce today – to those who mentor, engage, and strive for positive change – this book
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base by Donald J. Cann and John J. Galluzzo
Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
James Gleick explains the theories behind the fascinating new science called chaos. Alongside relativity and quantum mechanics, it is being hailed as the twentieth century's third revolution.
Character in Action: The U.S. Coast Guard on Leadership by Donald Phillips and ADM James Loy