Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Humes, James C. / Eisenhower, David, PUBLISHER: Prima Lifestyles, Although born ong>andong> raised more than an ocean apart, Dwight Eisenhower ong>andong> Winston Churchill--the two titans of the greatest generation--led remarkably parallel lives whose paths would intersect during history's most harrowing days. Through their youth, education, ong>andong> military training, both men experienced similar triumphs ong>andong> failures that shaped their lives, though they met only for the first time upon the eve of war in . "Eisenhower ong>andong> Churchill" tells the magnificent story of these two great leaders ong>andong> their exemplary partnership in war ong>andong> peace. Through enlivened pages ong>andong> fascinating anecdotes, author James C. Humes illuminates the human side of each man, who had more in common with each other than a world war. You'll discover the extraordinary stories of how both were born to domineering mothers ong>andong> failed fathers, both did not qualify for the military academy on the first try, both were traumatized by experiences in World War I, both were talented writers, ong>andong> both lost a child in the very same year (). Remarkably, each man did not warm to the other at first; but as they worked together, their respect for one another grew to become a powerful friendship that lived long after the echoes of war had receded into the past. As allies, they shared a hatred for tyranny ong>andong> led the world through the greatest war of the twentieth century. As friends, they shared a sense of trust ong>andong> cooperation that should be raised as a stong>andong>ard. Containing new research ong>andong> memorable insights, "Eisenhower ong>andong> Churchill" brings to life the two lions of the twentieth centruy. "Who would not welcome an intimate book about Churchill ong>andong> Eisenhower, ong>andong> who is better situated to write itthan Professor Humes, who knew them both, ong>andong> studiously--ong>andong> ardently--records their careers ong>andong> their friendship?" --William F. Buckley Jr. "James C. Humes's "Eisenhower ong>andong> Churchill" is a wonderful dual biography laced with lively anecdotes, engaging prose, ong>andong> shrewd analysis. A truly welcome addition to our growing literature on the Second World War." --Douglas Brinkley, professor of history ong>andong> director of the Eisenhower Center, University of New Orleans