Description
The Quotable Warrior is quite simply the best collection of quotes from military leaders ever put together, and includes quotations from Thucydides, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, John Pershing, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Norman H. Schwarzkopf from the Peloponnesian War to Afghanistan and Iraq, and all wars in-between. This is the most compelling, challenging, and comprehensive collection of quotes about leadership and war ever assembled. It is a rich and balanced collection of the best quotations about war and those who go to war. Here are the reasons that men fight wars, the challenges they face, the tactics and strategies of great battles and campaigns, the horrors of war, the challenge of human courage, and much more.
About the Author
Lamar Underwood was the editor in chief of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life, the editorial director of the Outdoor Magazine Group of Harris Publications in New York City, and is the author of the novel On Dangerous Ground. His father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and he considers himself "the luckiest army brat of them all."
Reviews
"The book provides familiar and not-so-familiar sayings that capture the chaos, challenges, and sacrifices of war."--Army magazine "Quite simply, it's a great read and a splendid collection of quotations. Underwood's compendium offers more than the standard series of quotations . . . The book is a highly readable collection of witty, wise, and profound words that do a superb job of describing the profession of arms."--ARMOR "Anyone who likes to accentuate a presentation or a conversation with pithy observations from some of the great and not so great minds in the military environment will enjoy this book."--Wings of Gold "A fine collection of quotes about soldiering and the military experience makes for a recommended title for general interest audiences."--The Bookwatch
Book Information
ISBN 9781493022021
Author Lamar Underwood
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 336g
Dimensions(mm) 218mm * 139mm * 19mm
About the Author
Lamar Underwood was the editor in chief of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life, the editorial director of the Outdoor Magazine Group of Harris Publications in New York City, and is the author of the novel On Dangerous Ground. His father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and he considers himself "the luckiest army brat of them all."
Reviews
"The book provides familiar and not-so-familiar sayings that capture the chaos, challenges, and sacrifices of war."--Army magazine "Quite simply, it's a great read and a splendid collection of quotations. Underwood's compendium offers more than the standard series of quotations . . . The book is a highly readable collection of witty, wise, and profound words that do a superb job of describing the profession of arms."--ARMOR "Anyone who likes to accentuate a presentation or a conversation with pithy observations from some of the great and not so great minds in the military environment will enjoy this book."--Wings of Gold "A fine collection of quotes about soldiering and the military experience makes for a recommended title for general interest audiences."--The Bookwatch
Book Information
ISBN 9781493022021
Author Lamar Underwood
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 336g
Dimensions(mm) 218mm * 139mm * 19mm
