This book proves the point that if parents have high expectations of their children, those children will have high expectations of themselves. George Patton outmaneuvered dyslexia (letters and numbers are seen transposed) and ADD (attention deficit disorder - very short attention span, high boredom rate, & often having erratic behavior) to become one of America's greatest fighting legends. Those were significant problems in a day in which they were not yet diagnosed or even understood (people having them were thought to be stupid or lazy).
I learned a great deal about Patton from this book. Like everyone else, I'd seen 'Patton' (the movie), but this book brought a more human side to this man. I don't know how I feel about the inclusion of the possible attempted murder of Patton. I guess, in the name of full disclosure, it needed to be included. It is a very strange story. Unfortunately, it is not out of the realm of possibility. This was a very readable, interesting story of an amazing military leader.
I learned a great deal about Patton from this book. Like everyone else, I'd seen 'Patton' (the movie), but this book brought a more human side to this man. I don't know how I feel about the inclusion of the possible attempted murder of Patton. I guess, in the name of full disclosure, it needed to be included. It is a very strange story. Unfortunately, it is not out of the realm of possibility. This was a very readable, interesting story of an amazing military leader.
