19 STARS : A Study in Military Character and Leadership
Puryear, Edgar F. (1971). 19 STARS New York: Presidio Press
19 STARS was written by Edgar F. Puryear, Jr. I do not know much about the author. I completed a thorough search but was unable to find any information. The one thing that I do know of him is that he is fascinated with the study of leadership because he has written other books on it; examples include George S. Brown, General, U.S. Air Force: Destined for Stars, American Generalship: Character Is Everything: The Art of Command, and others pertaining to leadership.
19 STARS digs in dept into the character and leadership techniques of four of America’s greatest generals Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, and Patton. The book uses testimonies from hundreds of people who knew the generals and gives you better understanding of these great men. The generals’ entire careers including their rise to the top are covered, but it is their time spent in World War II that is......
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