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    <body><![CDATA[This book is lousy. I was constantly amazed at the author's ability to say absolutely nothing through so much of the book. If you like pseudo-philosophical catch phrases like &quot;If you want to win a battle, fight your battle to win&quot; Ok, I just made that up, but it would have gone along fine ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73862603">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The latest in what has shaped up to be a trilogy of strategy books, this one is a straight up remake on the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Art of War" title="Art of War">Art of War</a> by the Chinese philosopher, Sun Tsu. It tackles the subject of war both as a national struggle of one nation versus another, but also as a individual's struggle of ideology or visio...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31086777">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book; not fabulous, but I did like it. I have many of the books on war (Machiavelli's <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Prince" title=" The Prince"> The Prince</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Moltke on the Art of War" title=" Moltke on the Art of War"> Moltke on the Art of War</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Sun Tzu" title=" Sun Tzu"> Sun Tzu</a>'s classic, Alexander the Great's version, some from Napoleon, some Civil War writings, etc.) and this is a conglomeration of many of those I'm familiar ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11135739">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Its a awesome book but it cant compare to the &quot;art of war&quot; by Sun Tzu. But it is a good war strategy book for its time. I like Robert Greene because he has good stories to back each law or strategy. Understand though. That this book can easily be questioned. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first chapter is life-changing.  All the rest is just plain excellent information.  Applicable in war and in life.  But I be redundant?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another book that I'm really enjoying but it hurts my brain and I just don't have that much aggression in me. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The 33 Strategies of War]]>
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    <![CDATA[Robert Greene's groundbreaking guides, <em>The 48 Laws of Power</em> and <em>The Art of Seduction</em>, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with <em>The 33 Strategies of War</em>, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthless and unique series. <p> Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, <em>The 33 Strategies of War</em> is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene's trademark style, <em>The 33 Strategies of War</em> is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu's <em>The Art of War</em>. Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life's wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book, <em>The 33 Strategies of War</em> provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm beginning to think that I'm in architecture because I detroyed villages in a past life, so this book feeds that side of me that wants to destroy everything in my path.  If you're keen to the strategies of war you can apply this knowledge to your daily life.]]></body>
    
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