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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Personal Development

I call it growth - call it what you want. Here is what the Air Force Chief of Staff recommends that we add to our personal reading list this year:

Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
1. Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power by Robert D. Kaplan
Used & New from: $8.07
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
2. A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics) by Alistair Horne
$13.41 Used & New from: $7.50
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)


Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It
3. Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It by Richard A. Clarke
$16.45 Used & New from: $12.45
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (96 customer reviews)


The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Vintage)
4. The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Vintage) by Robert Kagan
$11.09 Used & New from: $6.35
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)


Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
5. Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid
Used & New from: $4.99
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
6. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
$10.88 Used & New from: $0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2,592 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions


Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace
7. Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace by Mark Perry
Used & New from: $2.24
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953
8. The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953 by Robert Dallek
$22.03 Used & New from: $1.99
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)


Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible -- Achieve the Extraordinary
9. Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible -- Achieve the Extraordinary by William Alan Cohen
$18.23 Used & New from: $13.30
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


The All Americans
10. The All Americans by Lars Anderson
$12.31 Used & New from: $0.80
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
11. Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds by Robin Olds
$17.81 Used & New from: $8.85
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (109 customer reviews)


Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs (General Aviation)
12. Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs (General Aviation) by Steve Davies
$24.47 Used & New from: $8.85
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)


Cataclysm: General Hap Arnold and the Defeat of Japan
13. Cataclysm: General Hap Arnold and the Defeat of Japan by Herman S. Wolk
$18.29 Used & New from: $8.54
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)



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