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A Time to Lead
For Duty, Honor and Country
Clark, Wesley K.
Carhart, Tom
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BOOK SUMMARY
Four-star General Wesley K. Clark became a major figure on the political scene when he was drafted by popular demand to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2003. But this was just one of many exceptional accomplishments

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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Four-star General Wesley K. Clark became a major figure on the political scene when he was drafted by popular demand to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2003. But this was just one of many exceptional accomplishments of a long and extraordinary career. Here, for the first time, General Clark uses his unique life experiencefrom his difficult youth in segregated Arkansas where he was raised by his poor, widowed mother; through the horror of Vietnam where he was wounded; the post-war rebuilding of national security and the struggles surrounding the new world order after the Cold Waras a springboard to reveal his vision for America, at home and in the world. General Clark will address issues such as foreign policy, the economy, the environment, education and health care, family, faith, and the American dream.Rich with breathtaking battle scenes, poignant personal anecdote and eye-opening recommendations on the best way forward, General Clarks new book is a tour de force of gripping storytelling and inspiring vision.

BOOK EXCERPTS
I scanned left and right, hoping they werent maneuvering around us. I could tell something was wrong with my foot it wasnt moving right, and now I could see the broken bone sticking out of my hand. I wasnt in pain, but I really didnt want to be right here, right now not like this. For an awful instant I remembered my three month old son at home, my son whom I hadnt even seen yet.
      No, it wasnt going to end like this, and I suppressed the thought.
      Focus. Fight. Take charge.
      Get that gun going! I shouted again, as I looked back under my left arm and saw the first troops come across the little footbridge. They were here. And they came running, those peace-symbol-lovin, foul-cussin, war-hatin, draftee American soldiers came, right into the firefight. They came right into the smack of the bullets, and the whine of the ricochets. They were called forward, and they came! God, I loved them.From A Time to Lead

AUTHOR BIO
General Wesley K. Clark served in the United States Army for thirty-four years and rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He is author of the best selling books Waging Modern War and Winning Modern Wars. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. Tom Carhart holds a B.S. from West Point, two Purple Hearts from Vietnam, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, and a Ph.D. in American and military history from Princeton University. The author of five military history books, his latest is Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg--and Why It Failed. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface IN THE LINE OF FIRE
INTRODUCTION
1. STRENGTH FROM ADVERSITY (1944-1958)2. FINDING PURPOSE (1958-1962)
3. THE PROFESSION OF ARMS (1962-1966)
4. STANDING UP FOR AMERICA (1966-1968)
5. VIETNAM (1968-1970)
6. HEALING WOUNDS (1970-1980)
7. BUILDING A FORCE (1980-1982)
8. FORGING THE MODERN ARMY (1982-1991)
9. RECOGNIZING NEW CHALLENGES (1991-1994)
10. PURSUING A FRESH STRATEGY (1994-1995)
11. DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMACY (1995-1997)
12. WAR AS A LAST RESORT (1997-2000)
13. REDISCOVERING AMERICA (2000-2007)
14. AMERICA'S PROMISE Preface IN THE LINE OF FIRE
INTRODUCTION
1. STRENGTH FROM ADVERSITY (1944-1958)2. FINDING PURPOSE (1958-1962)
3. THE PROFESSION OF ARMS (1962-1966)
4. STANDING UP FOR AMERICA (1966-1968)
5. VIETNAM (1968-1970)
6. HEALING WOUNDS (1970-1980)
7. BUILDING A FORCE (1980-1982)
8. FORGING THE MODERN ARMY (1982-1991)
9. RECOGNIZING NEW CHALLENGES (1991-1994)
10. PURSUING A FRESH STRATEGY (1994-1995)
11. DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMACY (1995-1997)
12. WAR AS A LAST RESORT (1997-2000)
13. REDISCOVERING AMERICA (2000-2007)
14. AMERICA'S PROMISE

BOOK REVIEWS
Praise for General Wesley K. Clark:"[Clark] was assigned a challenge many experts thought was mission impossible. Instead, thanks to General Clark, we now can declare it mission accomplished."--President William Jefferson Clinton"Clark has been a superb battalion commander and will be a superb brigade commander. He will be one of the Army's leaders in the 1990's." --General Colin Powell
"Clark has the character and depth to be another Marshall or Eisenhower in time of war."--Brigadier General William Crouch

MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1403984743
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403984746
Dewey Decimal: 355.0092
Library of Congress: 2007006832
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 262

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