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Ho chi minh translated the art of war for his generals to study. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hertmans is a belgian novelist, poet and essayist who writes in. All that said, this book is a beautiful love story and is also quite funny. The art of war and sun tzu have been referenced and. Try our search page if youre looking for something specific or want to research a specific topic. Jul 29, 2015 top 10 wartime love stories not much is fair in love during war, from odysseuss test of penelopes faithfulness to nineteen eightyfours doomed winston and julia ayelet gundargoshen. He makes pure characterbased literary art, free of irony, free of authorial selfaggrandizement, dedicated. The pair addressed men and women separately in wild at heart john and captivating stasi and now put that knowledge together in a book on. A recitation of the influential work attributed to ancient chinese general sun tzu. By art the swift ships are propelled with sail and oar.
An artists bookshelf the war of art by steven pressfield. I came to this book through a recommendation in dear fahrenheit 451, and im. Love, the answer to the problem of human existence 2. If there be anyone among you who is ignorant of the art of loving, let him read this poem and, having read it and acquired the knowledge it contains, let him address himself to love. Jan 11, 2012 the war of art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. The art of loving copyright 1956 by erich fromm no part of. The art of war may be the greatest book title of all time. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book.
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