Posted on Dec 26, 2014
Recommendations on my next non fiction book to read?
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All, I am nearing completion of another book and would like recommendations from you all on what you consider a great non fiction book I should read that will help me as I enter battalion command this spring.
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Sir, I just finished LTG Moore's latest autobiography, A Soldier Once....and Always
Great read, quick too. Interesting about the rest of his career outside LZ X-Ray and the way the Army was back then.
One of the more interesting facts was Division Commander used to pick their BN CDRs. Could you imagine that today?
Great read, quick too. Interesting about the rest of his career outside LZ X-Ray and the way the Army was back then.
One of the more interesting facts was Division Commander used to pick their BN CDRs. Could you imagine that today?
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LTC (Join to see) Read the generals. WWII was fascinating to see how commanders were just relieved.
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Here are a few with brief description. no particular order.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.........Why world societies succeed
Collapse by Jared Diamond........why world societies fail
Haliburton's Army.........corruption in government contracting
Out of the dark and into the light..........missionaries in Africa
The face of Africa..........why Africa is run/corrupt the way it is.
Belles of New England.........Woman workers during the 1800's in new england factories
East of Chosin.........THe US military during the Korean War at Chosin Reservoir
Ridgeways Paratroopers..........beginning of modern day paratroopers
D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.......... Planning and operations of D-Day
Citizen Soldier by Stephen Ambrose............European operations after D-Day
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.........Why world societies succeed
Collapse by Jared Diamond........why world societies fail
Haliburton's Army.........corruption in government contracting
Out of the dark and into the light..........missionaries in Africa
The face of Africa..........why Africa is run/corrupt the way it is.
Belles of New England.........Woman workers during the 1800's in new england factories
East of Chosin.........THe US military during the Korean War at Chosin Reservoir
Ridgeways Paratroopers..........beginning of modern day paratroopers
D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.......... Planning and operations of D-Day
Citizen Soldier by Stephen Ambrose............European operations after D-Day
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Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin. It's more than about money. It's about character, leadership, skills, etc. It's a VERY VERY long book though. So much information that after I read it, I bought the audio book so I can re-listen to it (17 hours!) during my evening walks. I am sure I will listen to this book multiple times throughout the rest of the course of my life because there's just that much GREAT info.
Anything by Jon Acuff. In fact, he has a new book coming out for pre-order soon called Do Over.
Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover.
Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud.
Anything by Jon Acuff. In fact, he has a new book coming out for pre-order soon called Do Over.
Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover.
Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud.
That thing authors never talk about. - Jon Acuff
If that headline intrigued you and you thought, “I bet it’s goshawks, authors never talk about goshawks,” you’re wrong. I talk about goshawks constantly. I’d go so far as to say “Goshawks are the queso of birds of prey.” No, what authors never talk about is why someone pre-ordering your book is so important. It’s …
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PO3 (Join to see) all the way from sunny Columbus, GA! I will have to check these out as well!
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon.
It's a very in depth look at the fall of the Roman Empire, nearly every single thing in the book is cited. It's is a challenge to read all of it though due to length, I'd say find which volumes pertain to the eras you would be most interested in Sir.
It's a very in depth look at the fall of the Roman Empire, nearly every single thing in the book is cited. It's is a challenge to read all of it though due to length, I'd say find which volumes pertain to the eras you would be most interested in Sir.
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SP5 Michael Rathbun
AND you can often find it at your friendly neighborhood thrift store or used book shop. Definitely where I got the one I am slogging my way through.
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Men in Black
Liberty and Tyranny
Ameritopia
The Liberty Amendments
All Mark Levin
Liberty and Tyranny
Ameritopia
The Liberty Amendments
All Mark Levin
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Leadership Gold
The 360 Degree Leader
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
All by John Maxwell.
Leadership Gold
The 360 Degree Leader
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
All by John Maxwell.
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SGT (Join to see), looks interesting. What part of the book prompted this recommendation?
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Even though they are business books, books such as good to great by jim collins, peak by chip conley, decisive by the heath brothers, an ddale carnegie's classic, how to win friends and influence people are really good.
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COL (Join to see)
LTC David S. Chang, ChFC®, CLU®, Thanks, I continue to go back and revisit Good to Great and How to win Friends and Influence People. I will have to read Peak and Decisive and let you know what I think. Thanks again.
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