Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Bernard Law Montgomery was a dedicated battlefield tactician, though a controversial one. In North Africa in 1942, he commanded the Eighth Army to a great triumph against Rommel at El Alamein, which Churchill hailed as the beginning of the end of the war...read more

Product Description: This best-selling introductory sociology reader provides classical, contemporary and cross-cultural readings on each key sociological topic. "Seeing Ourselves "strives to showcase the different perspectives sociology offers and the complexity of the social world...read more

Product Description: George S. Patton embodied contradiction: a cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command; an outspoken racist, he led the only racially integrated U...read more

A modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, and ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership strategies and by integrating new technologies into classical military strategy. In this biography, Mosier reveals the man behind the military legend, showing how Grant's creativity and genius off the battlefield shaped him into one of our nation's greatest military leaders.--From publisher description.An analysis of the military strategies and ongoing legacy of the Civil War general describes the leadership tactics that he incorporated into his winning campaigns, demonstrating how his battlefield decisions influenced the war's outcome.

A four-star general recounts his disadvantaged youth in segregated Arkansas, his military service during Vietnam and the Cold War, and his vision for America as based on his beliefs about such issues as foreign policy, education, and the environment. 200,000 first printing.

A four-star general recounts his disadvantaged youth in segregated Arkansas, his military service during Vietnam and the Cold War, and his vision for America as based on his beliefs about such issues as foreign policy, education, and the environment. Read by General Wesley Clark. Simultaneous.

Discusses America's involvement in Iraq, including the risks, triumphs, and repercussions, and offers alternatives to future dealings with Iraq and the War on Terrorism.

Chronicles the American general's experiences overseeing the war in Kosovo and his attempts to mediate conflicts within Kosova as well as between representatives of NATO's governments, policy makers, the military, and the media.