Without hesitation : the odyssey of an American warrior / Hugh Shelton with Ronald Levinson and Malcolm McConnell.
| Author/creator |
Shelton, Henry H. |
| Other author/creator | Levinson, Ronald. |
| Other author/creator | McConnell, Malcolm. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2010. |
| Description | xi, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Part I. Up the ranks. 1. The beginning --- 2. The formative years --- 3. Jar of ears --- 4. Birth under fire --- 5. Never belly dance drunk with your boss's wife --- 6. The undertaker --- 7. Doomsday watch --- 8. The most exciting job in the pentagon --- 9. A storm on the horizon --- 10. The godfather -- airborne --- 11. Special ops ---- Part II.0 Life at the top. 12. Interviews with the president --- 13. The drinking duck syndrome --- 14. Bin Laden -- CIA is MIA --- 15. Wag the dog --- 16. King for a day --- 17. Full plate --- 18. Changing of the guard -- Teflon Don --- 19. 9/11 -- Inside the war room ---- Part III. After the fall. 20. The game favors the bold --- 21. You break it, you own it -- Iraq --- 22. Feed the gorilla --- 23. Future concerns. |
| Abstract | A memoir by a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff traces the story of his lengthy military career, from his contributions as a special forces soldier to his roles as a general, Special Operations commander, and the chief architect of the U.S. military response to 9/11. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2010037249 |
| ISBN | 9780312599058 (hc) |
| ISBN | 0312599056 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E840.5.S474 A3 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |