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A philosopher once claimed that "we can see the hereafter better if we stand on the shoulders of giants." We are not the first to walk this planet, and we can learn from past legends how to plan a more prosperous future.
Here's a list of favorite biographies that have meant something to me.
1. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Few persons throughout history have succeeded in so many fields. This printer-writer-inventor-scientist-philosopher-statesman takes us on an unforgettable tour of his early struggles and eventual successes.
2. Davy Crockett: His Own Story - Here's another autobiography of a legendary pioneer, written only two years before he died. His increase and outlook parallels that of many explorers of 19th century America.
3. Mark Twain by Ron Powers - This new work is my favorite on the life of Samuel L. Clemens, perhaps America's finest writer. Twain's books continue to live and sell well nearly 100 years after his death.
4. Lincoln by David Herbert Donald - There are many books about the noted 16h President, and this is a superb one.
5. No ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War Ii by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
6. Truman by David McCullough - This breathtaking story of Harry Truman - a vice-president suddenly asked to assume the Presidency only 12 weeks after Fdr began his fourth term - discusses the life of a good man who made some of the 20th century's most vital decisions.
7. Dale Carnegie: The Man Who Influenced Millions by Giles Kemp - Mr. Carnegie wrote one of the best-selling books of all time: How to Win Friends and influence People. This book tells the story of a writer who has influenced thousands of population in many industries.
8. Eisenhower by Stephen E. Ambrose - This is a great book about the Allied supreme Commander in World War Ii and the American President while the 1950's.
9. The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose - This book vividly describes the war years of 1972 Presidential candidate George McGovern and his brave crew. It also discusses other flyers like the Tuskegee Airmen.
10. What Every American Should Know About American History by Dr. Alan Axelrod and Charles Phillips - This lively book offers a look at "200 events that shaped the nation."
Top 10 Inspirational BiographiesDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) - Eye of the Storm: Production Begins Video Clips. Duration : 28.80 Mins.Celebrity status can be one of the many gifts ever. You have the fame, the fortune and all the success you could ever crave for. But when you start to grow a dinky order, the fans get a dinky sick of your antics and you contemplate that you just don't have the staying power for Hollywood, you get a little, well, washed up. And this mini-list is a tribute to those celebrities who have made it, but with the help of some screw-ups, bad attitudes, bad luck and worse acting, have fallen back to earth again.
You don't have to reach far back into your memory to conjure up images and names of those who have been graced with fame an fortune but somehow struggled to keep it up. Among them are:
- Steven Seagal: We can't take away that Steven Seagal is one devotee of aikido. But all his brilliance doesn't excuse his behavior. Ever since he shot to fame with the 'Under Siege' Seagal has been known more for his huge waistline, his rudeness towards stuntmen, and his general bad attitude than any sort of thespic talent. Tsk, tsk.
- Vanilla Ice: Falls from grace don't commonly occur in such monumental proportions as this. After his hit 'Ice Ice Baby' the sky seemed to be the limit for Robert Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice. But after his background as a supposed gangsta from a rough neighborhood was proven to be false, there was no resurrecting his career. Which for music fans is more of a good thing.
- Jeremy Jackson: After becoming sublime for portraying David Hasselhoff's son in 'Baywatch', Jeremy Jackson was ready to take on the world. But after a series of drug connected incidents and a failed collective networking stint, we would all ask: what went wrong?
It's good once in a while to tip our hats off to those who practically precisely made it, but failed for one fancy or another. It's very hard when the media capitalizes on your every failure.
Faded and Humiliated - Washed Up Celebrities of YesteryearsMulholland Dr. (6/10) Movie CLIP - The Cowboy (2001) HD Video Clips. Duration : 3.85 Mins.