Book Review: Character Carved in Stone
Character Carved in Stone
by Pat Williams
Overlooking the Hudson River on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point are 12 granite benches, each inscribed with a word representing a key leadership virtue: compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline, integrity, loyalty, perseverance, responsibility, service, and trust. These benches remind cadets of the qualities that lead to victory and success, not just on the battlefield, but in all of life.
With his signature enthusiasm and insight, Pat Williams shares the incredible stories of West Point graduates who exemplified these traits, from the Civil War to the War on Terror. He shows readers of all backgrounds how to develop these 12 essential virtues in their lives, whether they are in the corporate world, the academic world, the military, the church, or in some other sphere.
This is a very interesting book! There are 12 chapters, one for each West Point core virtues. Each chapter has multiple true stories about people that portrayed the virtue in that chapter. After the stories in each chapter, the author writes about how to apply the virtues in our own lives. There was a mix of stories about famous people in the military and stories about men and women I have never heard of until now. Overall, I really liked this book and, although it got a little slow in some places, it was very interesting!
{Find this book HERE!}
~Katelynn
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher (Revell) in exchange for an honest review.
by Pat Williams
With his signature enthusiasm and insight, Pat Williams shares the incredible stories of West Point graduates who exemplified these traits, from the Civil War to the War on Terror. He shows readers of all backgrounds how to develop these 12 essential virtues in their lives, whether they are in the corporate world, the academic world, the military, the church, or in some other sphere.
This is a very interesting book! There are 12 chapters, one for each West Point core virtues. Each chapter has multiple true stories about people that portrayed the virtue in that chapter. After the stories in each chapter, the author writes about how to apply the virtues in our own lives. There was a mix of stories about famous people in the military and stories about men and women I have never heard of until now. Overall, I really liked this book and, although it got a little slow in some places, it was very interesting!
{Find this book HERE!}
~Katelynn
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher (Revell) in exchange for an honest review.
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