1776

From the beginning of the war to the appointment of General Washington as the Commander in Chief, through Washington's defeats and limited victories I was unable to put this book down. “1776” made Washington more real than he has ever seemed to me. Taking the legend of Washington and showing his humanity, his weaknesses and his strengths, made me realize how great a man he truly was. To see a leader so connected to a cause that he never gives up, even when all odds are against him and retreat and surrender seem to be his only options.

We all know how this story ends, but I am amazed at how little we truly know of the beginning and middle. A must read for anyone in leadership, as well as anyone interested in American or Military History. I now see why it was on the Chief of Staff of the Army's reading list.

Enjoy!