Item category 2: Commanders' Recommendation

At a time when many of us seek ways of working and living that are more resonant with our souls, this book offers insight into our condition and guidance for finding what we seek, within ourselves and with each other.

A gripping firsthand account of the November 1965 Battle of the Ia Drang by the commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. The Ia Drang was the first major combat test of the airmobile concept and the first major battle between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army. --...

Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for...

Vol. 1: "When Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. Yet within a few years the Empire would hover on the brink of catastrophe. Against this backdrop, a remarkable man began to build his legacy. From master biographer W...

"Stephen Covey is a renowned speaker and author on the subject of leadership and personal effectiveness. In his book 7 Habits, he argues that the 'success' literature of the last 50 years was based on what he regarded as the Personality Ethic where success became more a function of personality, o...

'The Opposable Mind' promotes the idea that everyone can benefit from integrative thinking, which can be taught. The book reflects many actionable ideas, written in a tone that makes change seem easy.

¿́¿Unlike the past, the success of an organisation can no longer depend on one or a few of its members. While it was previously possible to have a chief executive learning for the organisation, and directing it to achieve its goals and vision, the most successful corporation of the future is the ...