Nineteen Stars: A Study in Military Character and Leadership Review

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(More customer reviews)"Nineteen Stars" is not intended to be the definitive biographies of Generals Eisenhower, Bradley, Marshall, and Patton, but rather a study of their leadership styles illustrated with specific examples. Puryear provides enough background information on each general to put the various decisions and actions into an understandable context. As a study of leadership and management styles of four successful but very different military leaders, this book accomplishes its goals. Puryear gives the reader adequate appreciation of these general officers and the contributions they made, not to just the war effort, but to the military in general.
Again, this is not intended to be full-blown biographies on these military leaders, but rather a leadership study for young officers and officer candidates. However, this book will serve as an able introduction to the lives of these fascinating men, and will probably inspire a broader audience than just military members to look into more indepth works on these key leaders.

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Puryear follows MacArthur, Marshall, Eisenhower and Patton through the years of their military service in both peace and war.

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The Art of War - Sun Tzu's Classic in Plain English With Sun Pin's : The Art of Warfare Review

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(More customer reviews)I seldom write reviews for anything, but when I enjoy a book as much as I did this one I simply have to say why.
I am a professor of Asian Literary Studies at a four year university and I use this particular translation as a textbook in my class, which is one of the reasons I feel the need to defend it. I think anyone who doesn't understand this book probably doesn't understand Sun Tzu at all. The idea here was to translate Sun Tzu in a manner that doesn't require commentary, or as the author said, "The way Sun Tzu would have written it if he were alive today." No easy task by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it was accomplished.
D. E. Tarver has as an uncanny ability to break down complex issues into easy to understand language. This is demonstrated in all of his translations. Since I switched my students to this version the average grade has moved up and the overall enjoyment of the class has improved greatly.
I cannot recommend this book enough. Read Sun Tzu the way Sun Tzu wanted, without opinion, commentary, or flowery misguided explanations from the authors. You will draw you own conclusions, learn your own lessons and fully enjoy the experience.

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Book One of The Warrior SeriesSun Tzu and Sun Pin's timeless strategic masterpieces are constantly analyzed and interpreted by leaders worldwide. For the first time ever, author D.E. Tarver explains the classic texts, The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Art of Warfare by Sun Pin, in plain English.War is the perfect training ground for teaching Sun Tzu's ancient philosophies to attaining victory over an opponent. The Art of War outlines the steps for outwitting the enemy, be it an army of 10,000 or an unresponsive client.The Art of War teaches leaders strategies to attain victory by:Knowing when to stand up to an opponent, and when to back down.How to be confident without being overly confident.Considering the cost of the campaign before launching an attack.Avoiding an opponent's strengths and striking his weaknesses. "The one who is first to the field of battle has time to rest, while his opponent rushes into the conflict weary and confused. The first will be fresh and alert. The second will waste most of his energy trying to catch up." Be the first to the battlefield with The Art of War.

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