J. F. Leahy chronicles the transition of eighty-one men and women from civilians to sailors at the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes; Illinois. Granted unlimited and unprecedented access to the recruits during the fall of 2000; his examination of the unique American institution -- popularly known as boot camp -- offers a look into the hearts and minds of a group of young people who are a cross section of the nation. The work offers a unique view into the training experience of all recruits and sheds light on the differences between those entering the military services and the society they serve.
#741254 in Books Random House 2005-05-10 2005-05-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .31 x 6.00l; .47 #File Name: 1590302451144 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A masterpiece that I've been waiting 15 years for !By Kilian SchneiderThe Japanese art of war in my opinion is that which takes in the Chinese art of war and inserts the element of timing in a much more precise and teaching way that makes this volume more valuable to me than any of the Sun Tzu volumes1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A merger of Samurai Zen classicsBy R. MuttReaders of samurai philosophy will appreciate Cleary's quotations; synthesis; and analysis of such classic writers as Takuan Soho; Suzuki Shosan; Yagyu Munenori; and Miyamoto Musashi. What is found here can be found elsewhere; of course; but not in such clarity of presentation and instant applicability.I would say I've probably read this book five or six times more than any work from the aforementioned writers and practitioners; but not because Cleary is more in tune that they are with the Zen and Bushido aspects of Japanese warfare. I read this book more because; when it comes down to a matter of presentation; no one does it better. Also; his succinct explanations of the 36 Stratagems is better than the handful of full length books I have read on the same topic. Well played; Cleary.Read; absorb; and apply. And you may want a spare copy as well.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I have recently become a die hard Thomas Cleary fan ...By Justin WilsonI have recently become a die hard Thomas Cleary fan. A few short months ago I received and read my first of his books. Now I own over a dozen.
