Patton the Pursuit of Destiny by Agostino Von Hassell and Ed Breslin was a fantastic book. The authors were able to convey the true General Patton without all the myths and stories that have been blown out of proposition. The authors stuck to the real facts surrounding the Patton family history, his family environment, childhood short comings, career and life struggles and the fears along with his genius for military tactics.
Great detail was taken to help the reader understand the environment and mentoring that Patton’s was raised in. The biography takes you through his strong religious beliefs and spirituality that most people did not realize he had. Each milestone in his life is retraced and matched back to how that event had an impact on the success that he had in his military career.
The book was an excellent read filled with great stories and details to help the reader visualize the real General Patton, his military superiority along with his personal idiosyncrasies. The only fault I could fine with the book was it was too short. I would have loved to have read more. Over all this was an book I would highly recommend. One of America’s most interesting and colorful military leaders.
I received a free copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through Booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest review of the book.
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