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Koltz, Tony

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Works: 29 works in 116 publications in 12 languages and 10,017 library holdings
Genres: Adventure fiction  Young adult fiction 
Classifications: ve25.z56, 359.96092
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Most widely held works by Tony Koltz
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28 editions published between and 2011 in English and held by 2,756 libraries worldwide
In his first three Commanders books, Tom Clancy teamed with Generals Fred Franks, Jr., Chuck Horner, and Carl Stiner to provide masterful blends of history, biography, you-are-there narrative, insight into the practice of leadership, and plain, old-fashioned storytelling. Battle Ready is all of that-and it is also something more. Marine General Tony Zinni was known as the "Warrior Diplomat" during his nearly forty years of service. As a soldier, his credentials were impeccable, whether leading troops in Vietnam, commanding hair-raising rescue operations in Somalia, or-as Commander in Chief of CENTCOM-directing strikes against Iraq and Al Qaeda. But it was as a peacemaker that he made just as great a mark-conducting dangerous troubleshooting missions all over Africa, Asia, and Europe; and then serving as Secretary of State Colin Powell's special envoy to the Middle East, before disagreements over the 2003 Iraq War and its probable aftermath caused him to resign. Battle Ready follows the evolution of both General Zinni and the Marine Corps, from the cauldron of Vietnam through the operational revolution of the seventies and eighties, to the new realities of the post-Cold War, post-9/11 military-a military with a radically different job and radically different tools for accomplishing it. It is an eye-opening book-a front-row seat to a man, an institution, and a way of both war and peace that together make this an instant classic of military history.--Publisher description.
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16 editions published between and 2005 in English and Chinese and held by 2,680 libraries worldwide
A look at the U.S. military Special Forces, during the last five decades, through the eyes of retired general Carl Stiner, who has spent many years leading America's Special Forces in such missions as Desert Storm and the Panama invasion.
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6 editions published between and 2007 in English and held by 1,187 libraries worldwide
A former military commander argues that America is threatened more by the global conditions that lead to terrorism than by terrorism itself and makes recommendations on how the United States can promote a more stable and peaceful world.
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10 editions published between and 2010 in English and held by 620 libraries worldwide
A retired general examines the leadership challenges of the twenty-first century, addressing outdated practices while citing the importance of tapping the potential of rapidly changing technologies.
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12 editions published between and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 440 libraries worldwide
A look at the U.S. military Special Forces, during the last five decades, through the eyes of retired general Carl Stiner, who has spent many years leading America's Special Forces in such missions as Desert Storm and the Panama invasion.
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10 editions published between and 1993 in 4 languages and held by 381 libraries worldwide
You're in the heart of vampire country...and there's no turning back. You night be attacked by deadly vampires, or you might finid the magic jewel that will destroy their evil forever!
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3 editions published between and 1991 in English and Spanish and held by 182 libraries worldwide
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4 editions published between and 2008 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 44 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published between and 2004 in Dutch and held by 13 libraries worldwide
Verslag van de organisatie en activiteiten van diverse commando-eenheden van de Amerikaanse strijdkrachten.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
A retired general examines the leadership challenges of the twenty-first century, addressing outdated practices while citing the importance of tapping the potential of rapidly changing technologies.
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4 editions published between and 1997 in Spanish and held by 6 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in Czech and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This is the fourth book in Clancy's nonfiction Commanders series; all have been cowritten with generals. This one chronicles the 40-year career of the now-retired Zinni, which includes two tours in Vietnam, two years as an instructor at the Basic School in the U.S., and his role as head of the U.S. Central Command. He also served in posts in Okinawa, Vieques Island, Germany, Turkey, and Somalia. Zinni reflects on the Vietnam War, saying, "Today we are seeing a stream of apologetic books by the policymakers and military leaders of that era--as though saying mea culpa enough will absolve them of the terrible responsibility they bear." On Operation Desert Storm, he says, "The only reason [that campaign] worked was because we managed to go up against the only jerk on the planet who was stupid enough to challenge us to refight World War II." On the Iraq war, he insists, "False rationales presented as justification, a flawed strategy, lack of planning, the unnecessary distraction from real threats, and the unbearable strain dumped on our overstretched military, all of these caused me to speak out." He warns that military conflict has changed in the twenty-first century and we have been reluctant to recognize it or to acknowledge it.
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1 edition published in in Catalan and held by 1 library worldwide
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1 edition published in in Danish and held by 1 library worldwide
 
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Shadow warriors : inside the Special Forces
Languages
English (89)
Spanish (10)
Japanese (5)
Basque (2)
Dutch (2)
Catalan (2)
French (1)
Danish (1)
Russian (1)
Finnish (1)
Chinese (1)
Czech (1)
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