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List created by Obadiah R. (obadiahhenry) on Jan 5, 2012
List Votes: 1 Books: 11 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Open
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A Message to Garcia: And Other Classic Success Writings by Elbert Hubbard
This tale of a soldier’s self-reliance during the Spanish American War is history’s greatest motivational lesson, now collected with Elbert Hubbard’s most treasured inspirational works. A Message to Garcia touched so profound a chord in readers that, after its publication in 1899, it became one...  more

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Rifleman Dodd by C. S. Forester
Separated from his company behind enemy lines, Rifleman Dodd's uncomplicated "commitment" to his mission, and his incredible resourcefulness are recounted in this classic tale. Dodd triumphs over isolation, near-starvation, and the constant fear of being discovered. However, even...  more

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Blink by Malcom Gladwell
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1984 by George Orwell
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "Negative Utopia"--a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is...  more

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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah by Bing West
"This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it."–Senator John McCainFallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the...  more

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The Gift of Valor : A War Story by Michael M. Phillips
Every day ordinary young Americans are fighting and dying in Iraq, with the same bravery, honor, and sense of duty that have distinguished American troops throughout history. One of these is Jason Dunham, a twenty-two-year-old Marine corporal from the one-stoplight town of Scio, New York, whose...  more

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The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization by...
New York Times best-selling author John C. Maxwell shows anyone how to lead, regardless of their level in any organization. In his nearly thirty years of teaching leadership, John Maxwell has encountered this question again and again: How do I apply leadership principles if I'm not the boss?...  more

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The Afghan Campaign by Steven Pressfield
2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier’s story . . . In a story that might have been ripped from today’s combat dispatches, Steven Pressfield brings to life the confrontation between an invading...  more

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My Men Are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story by Nathaniel R. Helms
The riveting story of one hero who defines courage under fire.Experience the deadly din of modern warfare and the inspiring leadership and courage of legendary First Sergeant Brad Kasal in this riveting new book. It's a page-turning, first-hand account of Kasal's courageous mission to rescue...  more

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Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Starship Troopers is a classic novel by one of science fictions greatest writers of all time and is now a Tri-Star movie. In one of Heinleins most controversial bestsellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe and into battle with the Terran Mobile...  more

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The Ugly American by Lederer & William J. and Eugene Burdick
"The Ugly American is the frightening novel of what really goes on behind the secret red-tape curtain of American diplomacy...It exposes the opportunism, the incompetence and cynical deceit that have become embedded in the fabric of our public relations, not only in Asia but all over the world."

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Comment added 1/5/12 by Obadiah R. (obadiahhenry):
http://www.marines.mil/unit/tecom/mcu/grc/library/Documents/MarineCorpsReadingList2011.pdf List taken from above link.

Comment added 1/5/12 by Obadiah R. (obadiahhenry):
There are still quite a few books to add.