{"product_id":"washington-lessons-in-leadership-paperback","title":"Washington: Lessons in Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald M. Carbone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling look at the military career, lessons, and legacy of America's first general and first president.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he became the Father of our Country, George Washington was the Father of the American Army. He took troops that had no experience, no tradition, and no training, and fought a protracted war against the best, most disciplined force in the world--the British Army. Deftly handling the political realm, he left his mark with a vision of the Revolution as a war of attrition and his offensives which were as brilliant as they were unpredictable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Gerald M. Carbone argues that it is this sort of fearless but not reckless, spontaneous but calculated offensive that Washington should be remembered for--as a leader not of infallibility but of greatness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald M. Carbone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eNathanael Greene\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a journalist for twenty-five years, mostly for the \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e He has won two of American journalism's most prestigious prizes--the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award and a John S. Knight Fellowship at Stanford University. He lives in Warwick, Rhode Island. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Wesley K. Clark (Ret.)\u003c\/b\u003e was NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is author of \u003ci\u003eA Time to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the bestselling books \u003ci\u003eWaging Modern War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinning Modern Wars.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759293792544,"sku":"9780230103665","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1b0e22e4af8cd14d5d1d4a2ab7f012f8.webp?v=1780148333","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/washington-lessons-in-leadership-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}