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Hannibal and Me: What History's Greatest Military Strategist Can Teach Us About Success and Failure

By Andreas , Hannibal;Kluth

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Group US;Riverhead Books
ISBN
9781101554197, 1101554193
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
559 kB (571948 bytes)
Edition
First Riverhead books trade pbk. edition
Pages
(325 pages) : map\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 247 B.C.-182 B.C;Generals -- Tunisia -- Carthag218-201 B.C;Self-realization;Success;Generals;Hist265-30 B.C;HISTORY -- Military -- Strategy;Rome (E2ndGenerals--Tunisia--Carthage (Extinct city);HISTORY

Description

"Charming and fascinating."'The Wall Street Journal The life of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who crossed theAlpswith his army in 218 BCE, is the stuff of legend. And the epic choices he and his Roman enemies made on the battlefield and in life offer timelesslessons to us todayabout how we should respond to our own victories and defeats. Inspired by ancient history, Hannibal and Meexplores the triumphs and disasters in our lives by examining the decisions made by Hannibal and others, including Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Steve Jobs, Ernest Shackleton, and Paul Cezanne. Kluthshows why some overcome failure and others succumb to it, and why some fall victim to success while others thrive on it. The result is a page-turning adventure tale, a compelling human drama, and an insightful guide to understanding behavior.

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