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A time to lead, for duty, honor and country, Wesley K. Clark ; with Tom Carhart

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

autobiography

index present

non fiction

A time to lead

85692747

Wesley K. Clark ; with Tom Carhart

for duty, honor and country

Publisher description: 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 experience--from 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 War--as 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 Clark's new book is a tour de force of gripping storytelling and inspiring vision

The Blooding -- A Yankee Grows Up in the South -- Beast Barracks -- West Point -- Starting with Dessert -- Vietnam -- Casualties of War -- Battalion Command: Rebuilding an Organization -- Rebuilding the Army -- The Post Cold War World -- Facing the Post Cold War World -- Bosnia to SOUTHCOM -- Back to Europe -- Going Home -- The Promise