Bøker av Charles M Province

General George S. Patton, Jr. was the epitome of the American fighting soldier in World War II. His unique, unequaled leadership style provided him with the ability to obtain more from his troops than any other General officer in the war.His charisma, his flamboyance, and his highly publicized warrior image stimulated his men--more than any other General--to an aggressive desire to meet and destroy the enemy.Patton was the personification of the pure warrior spirit; the single-mindedness, the ruthlessness, and the driving will, all of which make up the requisites for victory in battle.With his superior and dominant understanding of the combat effectiveness of unified forces, Patton integrated his armored divisions, motorized infantry, and self-propelled artillery into a singular fighting force.Add to that his acute perception of well-devised air support operations and his close-knit collaboration with the XIX Tactical Air Command and it becomes clear how Patton created the most perfect blitzkrieg ever applied against an opposing enemy.Creating General Patton tells the story of how George S. Patton, Jr. built his own legend as a military genius and warrior.

This biography of General Walton H. Walker, details the debacle of the Korean War and how the United States managed to lose that war. It depicts the ways in which General Walker was criticized and scapegoated by General MacArthur, General Edward M. "Ned" Almond, and the myriad of sycophants in Tokyo's headquarters.Following World War II, American political and military leaders, consumed with hubris, felt the U.S. military was invincible and that all other nations would cower if American said, "Boo!" This book relates the sordid story of the political chicanery and military incompetence that caused the American defeat in Korea.Intelligent and trenchant military historians acknowledge General Walker's actions were prudent and correct during this ill-conceived mission to act as a "World Police Force."

The Flat River Kid Strikes Again continues the saga of A Little Kid From Flat River and The Adventures of the Flat River Kid, about the life and times of Mike Province, a little kid from the small Lead Mining town of Flat River, Missouri. In this volume, the story examines how he became a writer; memories of a couple of older women when he was 10-12 years old; his love of the game of Golf; and an unsavory episode that occurred when he was in the U.S. Army, which wasn't very pretty. All in all, interesting and fun reading . . . as usual.

Jon Gnagy -- An Artist's Life is a varied and historical collection of drawings, paintings, pastels, etchings, engravings, prints, watercolors, and lithographs created by Jon Gnagy who is well known as America's first and foremost Television Art Teacher. This volume is a companion book to Mr. Province's previous book Jon Gnagy -- America's Art Teacher. The book contains over 150 pages of Mr. Gnagy's art in large 8x10 format and it should be on every coffee table in America.