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It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership by Colin Powell Publisher Comments It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"—notes he... (read more) Your price: $27.99 New - Hardcover 
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The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea by Charles Rob Jenkins Publisher Comments In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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American Caesar: Douglas Macarthur (08 Edition) by William Manchester Synopsis Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man.Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I, II, and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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A Leader Born: The Life of Admiral John Sidney McCain, Pacific Carrier Commander by Alton Keith Gilbert Publisher Comments John S. 'Slew' McCain was an old-school sailor. Wiry, profane, a cusser and a gambler, he reminded more than one observer of 'Popeye.' He was also a pioneer in the hard-hitting naval tactics that brought Imperial Japan to its knees... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam by Lewis Sorley Publisher Comments “In this magnificent book we have another of Sorley’s powerful, authoritative studies, this time the most stunning portrait of General Westmoreland—who he was, how he fought his war, and why. It is a masterful analysis, sure to stand... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Lemay : Life and Wars of General Curtis Lemay (09 Edition) by Warren Kozak Synopsis Kozak chronicles the life and far-reaching influence of one of the military's greatest and most controversial commanders--General Curtis LeMay. The author weaves an intriguing story of personal conflict, heroism, and self-destruction. b&w photos.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security by Richard B Myers Publisher Comments Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, General Richard B. Myers proposes a bold new plan to prepare America for the diverse national security challenges of the twenty-first century. In this... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Patton :a genius for war by Carlo Deste Book News Annotation Interviews with the general's family and access to his private and public papers help military historian D'Este reveal the complex and contradictory personality behind the humorless facade (and beyond the hard-edged image created by the 1970 film... (read more) Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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My American Journey by Colin Powell Publisher Comments "A GREAT AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY . . . AN ENDEARING AND WELL-WRITTEN BOOK." --The New York Times Book Review Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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General Ike: A Personal Reminiscence by John Eisenhower Publisher Comments Drawing on scenes witnessed by few others, and comments given him in private by his father, John Eisenhower shows how his father's keen mind, great sense of the strengths of others, and perseverance in the face of all duties combined to bring America to... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Taking Command: General J. Lawton Collins from Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe by H. Paul Jeffers Publisher Comments "The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II. Here, for the first time,... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Faith of My Fathers by John Mccain Publisher Comments John McCain is one of the most admired leaders in the United States government, but his deeply felt memoir of family and war is not a political one and ends before his election to Congress. With candor and ennobling power, McCain tells a story that, in... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Marshall: Lessons in Leadership (Great Generals) by H Paul Jeffers Publisher Comments General George C. Marshall was a skillful and compassionate leader with a unique legacy. He never fired a shot during WWII and led no troops into battle—his brilliance was purely strategic and diplomatic, and incredibly effective. He was... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Omar Bradley: General at War by Jim Defelice Synopsis In the years since World War II, military historians have focused on two larger-than-life personalities: George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower. But what of Omar Bradley, the American hero who led the forces at D-Day and was the head of the largest... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Colin Powell by Howard Means Publisher Comments "Colin Powell is the most effective general officer we've had since George Marshall." H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF General Colin Powell embodies the fulfillment of the American Dream. Born in Harlem to a wonderfuly supportive family of Jamaican heritage, and... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $1.95 Used - Mass Market
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Preparing for Victory: Thomas Holcomb and the Making of the Modern Marine Corps, 1936-1943 (Leatherneck Original) by David J Ulbrich Publisher Comments A biography of the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Great Depression and World War II shows how he grew the military branch from 18,000 members to 385,000 in seven years and helped shape it into the modern fighting force it is today.... (read more) Your price: $35.95 New - Hardcover
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I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story by Rick Bragg Publisher Comments Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of the most famous POW this country has known. In I Am a Soldier, Too, Bragg lets Jessica Lynch tell the story of her capture in the... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II by H. Jeffers Publisher Comments The inspiring true story of General Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest combat commanders of World War II. General Lucian K. Truscott was an American military giant: tough, resourceful, and devoted to the men under his command. Unlike the more... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Heart of a Patriot: How I Found the Courage to Survive Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove by Max Cleland Publisher Comments By the time he had reached middle age, Max Cleland thought he had nothing to live for. A grenade explosion in Vietnam had left him a triple amputee. He had lost his seat in the U.S. Senate, and in the grip of depression he had lost his fiancée,... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Life of a War Hero by H Paul Jeffers Publisher Comments He was the namesake and eldest son of the twenty-sixth president of the United States. A lesser man would have languished in the shadows of a father as famous and flamboyant as Theodore Roosevelt Sr. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., however, was anything but a... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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