The Generals

2013-10-29 History

Author : Thomas E. Ricks
Release : 2013-10-29
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 099/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Generals written by Thomas E. Ricks. This book was released on 2013-10-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! An epic history of the decline of American military leadership—from the bestselling author of Fiasco and Churchill and Orwell. While history has been kind to the American generals of World War II—Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley—it has been less kind to the generals of the wars that followed, such as Koster, Franks, Sanchez, and Petraeus. In The Generals, Thomas E. Ricks sets out to explain why that is. In chronicling the widening gulf between performance and accountability among the top brass of the U.S. military, Ricks tells the stories of great leaders and suspect ones, generals who rose to the occasion and generals who failed themselves and their soldiers. In Ricks’s hands, this story resounds with larger meaning: about the transmission of values, about strategic thinking, and about the difference between an organization that learns and one that fails.

The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2)

2008-09-04 Fiction

Author : Simon Scarrow
Release : 2008-09-04
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 812/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2) written by Simon Scarrow. This book was released on 2008-09-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GENERALS is the compelling second novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. In the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte stands accused of treachery and corruption. His reputation is saved by his skill in leading his men to victory in Italy and Egypt. But then he must restore order in France and find peace or victory over her enemies: England - and Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington). Wellesley is leading a vast army in India, where British interests are under threat. The campaign will result in the creation of the Raj - the jewel in the British Empire's crown. Wellesley returns to England a hardened veteran and more determined than ever to end France's domination of Europe. Both Wellesley and Napoleon intend to win - whatever the cost. Who will ultimately succeed?

The General's Son

2016 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Author : Miko Peled
Release : 2016
Genre : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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Book Rating : 029/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The General's Son written by Miko Peled. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey is mirrored in many ways the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier. Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition in which she wrote, "There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one." In the new Epilogue he takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself.

The Generals

2015-11-10 History

Author : Winston Groom
Release : 2015-11-10
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 509/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Generals written by Winston Groom. This book was released on 2015-11-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated historian Winston Groom tells the uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall, from World War I to World War II. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Their efforts revealed to the world the grit and determination that would become synonymous with America in the post-war years. Filled with novel-worthy twists and turns, and set against the backdrop of the most dramatic moments of the twentieth century, The Generals is a powerful, action-packed book filled with marvelous surprises and insights into the lives of America's most celebrated warriors.

George Washington and the General's Dog

2013-02-12 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Frank Murphy
Release : 2013-02-12
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 817/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis George Washington and the General's Dog by : Frank Murphy

Download or read book George Washington and the General's Dog written by Frank Murphy. This book was released on 2013-02-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children will delight at this little-known-story about our nation's first president, George Washington, that makes for perfect President's Day readers! Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! This Step 3 History Reader is about George Washington fighting in the American Revolution. He sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first president. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. These books are for children who are ready to read on their own.

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