Benjamin patton with jennifer scruby (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: fine. First edition. Fine, fresh, unread copy in equally fine dust jacket. First edition (stated) and number line with "1". Hardcover. xi+ 355 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. The grandson of legendary World War II general George S. Patton, Jr., explores his family's legacy and shares tye inspirational wit and wisdom that his grandfather bestowed on his only and namesake, Benjamin's father. The inspiration for this book was the series of letters written between 1939 and 1945 in which the general espoused his ideals to his son, who was then a cadet at West Point. He dispensed advice on duty, herosim, and honor through the letters with the same candor he usd ordering the Third Aemy across Europe. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. xi, [1], 355, [1] p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Foreword by Bob Woodruff. This unique memoir by the grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr. offers a rare and intimate look into the life of the legendary man and the legacy he passed down from one generation to the next. It includes never-before-published letters between General George S. Patton and his son during World War II, as well as unseen family photographs. From an on-line posting: "Benjamin Patton, the youngest grandson of WWII's General George S. Patton Jr., is the co-author of Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History and Family Wisdom. Formerly a producer at New York City s PBS affiliate, he recently established the Patton Veterans Project, which holds filmmaking workshops designed especially for veterans coping with Post Traumatic Stress as a tool for healing and self-expression. " First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated].…