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Sep 13, 2019Daanii rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I don't like books like this written as an autobiography with the help of a professional author (I would call him a ghostwriter but he's credited as a co-author). I would rather just have one voice speaking instead of the inauthentic mixing of two voices. But this book is worth reading in spite of that problem. Unlike people like James Comey, James Mattis realizes he is not perfect and he shares his ideas rather than preaches them. He's not really humble, but he is down-to-earth, and his career shows how his talents have helped our country. In his service he has given more than he has received. Donald Trump liked to call James Mattis "Mad Dog" and some others portray him as intellectual and bookish. But neither of those things really capture the man. This book does. It's worth reading. [It's a shame that another reviewer has dashed off a silly review giving the book 1/2 star because of the reviewer's political views. Ignore that review.]