Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders
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Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders is a nonfiction book by pilot and safety advocate Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger that profiles influential American figures who exemplify leadership, integrity, and public service.
All labels observed (1)
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| Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12893473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders Context triple: [Chesley Sullenberger, authorOf, Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders]
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A Time to Lead
A Time to Lead is a political and military memoir by retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark, reflecting on his career and views on leadership and national security.
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The Moment of Lift
The Moment of Lift is a nonfiction book by philanthropist Melinda French Gates that explores how empowering women transforms families, communities, and societies worldwide.
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Matrix of Leadership
The Matrix of Leadership is a powerful and ancient Autobot artifact in the Transformers universe, traditionally carried by Optimus Prime and symbolizing ultimate wisdom, authority, and the power to light the Autobots’ darkest hour.
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The Courage of Our Convictions
The Courage of Our Convictions is a political book by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in which he outlines his moral and philosophical vision for progressive politics and social justice.
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E.
The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent Americans Recall Their Mentors
"The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent Americans Recall Their Mentors" is a collection of essays in which notable Americans share personal stories about the mentors who profoundly influenced their lives and careers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders Target entity description: Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders is a nonfiction book by pilot and safety advocate Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger that profiles influential American figures who exemplify leadership, integrity, and public service.
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A.
A Time to Lead
A Time to Lead is a political and military memoir by retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark, reflecting on his career and views on leadership and national security.
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B.
The Moment of Lift
The Moment of Lift is a nonfiction book by philanthropist Melinda French Gates that explores how empowering women transforms families, communities, and societies worldwide.
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C.
Matrix of Leadership
The Matrix of Leadership is a powerful and ancient Autobot artifact in the Transformers universe, traditionally carried by Optimus Prime and symbolizing ultimate wisdom, authority, and the power to light the Autobots’ darkest hour.
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D.
The Courage of Our Convictions
The Courage of Our Convictions is a political book by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in which he outlines his moral and philosophical vision for progressive politics and social justice.
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E.
The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent Americans Recall Their Mentors
"The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent Americans Recall Their Mentors" is a collection of essays in which notable Americans share personal stories about the mentors who profoundly influenced their lives and careers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
courage in public life
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ethical decision-making ⓘ influential American figures ⓘ role models ⓘ visionary leadership ⓘ |
| author |
Chesley Sullenberger
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Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalObjective |
encourage public service
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inspire leadership ⓘ promote ethical behavior ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American public figures
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real-life examples of leadership ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical profiles
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
character
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civic responsibility ⓘ mentorship ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal courage ⓘ public leadership ⓘ service to others ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in leadership ⓘ readers interested in public service ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American leaders
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integrity ⓘ leadership ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
profile-based
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story-driven nonfiction ⓘ |
| notableAuthorOccupation |
pilot
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safety advocate ⓘ |
| title | Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders Description of subject: Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders is a nonfiction book by pilot and safety advocate Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger that profiles influential American figures who exemplify leadership, integrity, and public service.
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Chesley Sullenberger
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authorOf
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Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders
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