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Fourth Star : Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army by Greg Jaffe and David Cloud (2009, Hardcover)
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Dive into the high-stakes world of military strategy with "The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army.". This hardcover edition is a valuable resource for enthusiasts of military history and biographical accounts.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100307409066
ISBN-139780307409065
eBay Product ID (ePID)71905673
Product Key Features
Book TitleFourth Star : Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicMilitary / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorGreg Jaffe, David Cloud
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-015591
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Cloud and Jaffe are gifted writers, who use their access to these senior commanders to good effect. They provide a lively, personalized account of the successes and setbacks of the four highly able and ambitious servicemen as they climb the military career ladder. Cloud and Jaffe have produced a worthwhile and fascinating account packed with many insights about officership, promotion and command in the army and civil-military relations."-- The Washington Post Book World "A sparkling account of today's U.S. Armya work of art that offers novelistic details but also carries the impact of well-reported fact. I learned something on nearly every page, and much of it astonished me. This is the best book I've read on the military in a long time." -Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times bestselling author of Fiasco and The Gamble "Important and illuminating . . . sheds light on the epic struggle now being waged within the U.S. military over whether to heed the hard lessons of the past eight years or bury them in the same forgetfulness that marked our post-Vietnam years." -Linda Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me How This Ends and Masters of Chaos "Compelling . . . Cloud and Jaffe provide us with an insider' s view of the war, drawn from remarkable access to the men who designed the battlefield strategy. . . . The Fourth Star is an eye-opening portrait of today's Army and the four men who have done more than any of their generation to shape it." -Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of the National Book Award finalist Imperial Life in the Emerald City "If you care about winning tomorrow's wars, then read this book. . . . Jaffe and Cloud draw intimate portraits of four members of the Army's high priesthood, and the implication is clear: The future of the Army is up for grabs." -Nathaniel Fick, author of the New York Times bestseller One Bullet Away "A fascinating, intimate look at the men who are leading our wars and trying to change America's largest institution, the U.S. Army. A must-read for students of history, leadership, and engrossing prose." -Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mission "This book will provoke envy, if not plain awe. The fact is, the Army gets it: The best do rise to the top, and the chosen few are not all the same. Too bad Wall Street didn't follow the four in this book." -Bing West, author of No True Glory and The Strongest Tribe From the Hardcover edition., "Cloud and Jaffe are gifted writers, who use their access to these senior commanders to good effect. They provide a lively, personalized account of the successes and setbacks of the four highly able and ambitious servicemen as they climb the military career ladder. Cloud and Jaffe have produced a worthwhile and fascinating account packed with many insights about officership, promotion and command in the army and civil-military relations."--The Washington PostBook World "A sparkling account of today's U.S. Armya work of art that offers novelistic details but also carries the impact of well-reported fact. I learned something on nearly every page, and much of it astonished me. This is the best book I've read on the military in a long time." -Thomas E. Ricks,New York Timesbestselling author ofFiascoandThe Gamble "Important and illuminating . . . sheds light on the epic struggle now being waged within the U.S. military over whether to heed the hard lessons of the past eight years or bury them in the same forgetfulness that marked our post-Vietnam years." -Linda Robinson,New York Timesbestselling author ofTell Me How This EndsandMasters of Chaos "Compelling . . . Cloud and Jaffe provide us with an insider' s view of the war, drawn from remarkable access to the men who designed the battlefield strategy. . . .The Fourth Staris an eye-opening portrait of today's Army and the four men who have done more than any of their generation to shape it." -Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of the National Book Award finalistImperial Life in the Emerald City "If you care about winning tomorrow's wars, then read this book. . . . Jaffe and Cloud draw intimate portraits of four members of the Army's high priesthood, and the implication is clear: The future of the Army is up for grabs." -Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away "A fascinating, intimate look at the men who are leading our wars and trying to change America's largest institution, the U.S. Army. A must-read for students of history, leadership, and engrossing prose." -Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Mission "This book will provoke envy, if not plain awe. The fact is, the Army gets it: The best do rise to the top, and the chosen few are not all the same. Too bad Wall Street didn't follow the four in this book." -Bing West, author ofNo True GloryandThe Strongest Tribe, "A sparkling account of today's U.S. Armya work of art that offers novelistic details but also carries the impact of well-reported fact. I learned something on nearly every page, and much of it astonished me. This is the best book I've read on the military in a long time." -Thomas E. Ricks,New York Timesbestselling author ofFiascoandThe Gamble "Important and illuminating . . . sheds light on the epic struggle now being waged within the U.S. military over whether to heed the hard lessons of the past eight years or bury them in the same forgetfulness that marked our post-Vietnam years." -Linda Robinson,New York Timesbestselling author ofTell Me How This EndsandMasters of Chaos "Compelling . . . Cloud and Jaffe provide us with an insider's view of the war, drawn from remarkable access to the men who designed the battlefield strategy. . . .The Fourth Staris an eye-opening portrait of today's Army and the four men who have done more than any of their generation to shape it." -Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of the National Book Award finalistImperial Life in the Emerald City "If you care about winning tomorrow's wars, then read this book. . . . Jaffe and Cloud draw intimate portraits of four members of the Army's high priesthood, and the implication is clear: The future of the Army is up for grabs." -Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away "A fascinating, intimate look at the men who are leading our wars and trying to change America's largest institution, the U.S. Army. A must-read for students of history, leadership, and engrossing prose." -Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Mission "This book will provoke envy, if not plain awe. The fact is, the Army gets it: The best do rise to the top, and the chosen few are not all the same. Too bad Wall Street didn't follow the four in this book." -Bing West, author ofNo True GloryandThe Strongest Tribe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal355.0092/273
SynopsisA moving, inside account of military life in peace and battle, this work follows the rise of four officers who join a beaten Army after Vietnam and help rebuild its ranks, only to see their institution again facing defeat in Iraq. bw insert.
LC Classification NumberDS79.76.J338 2009
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