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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
I just want to be with my God and family and my men throughout eternity. Millions were inspired by the stirring, visceral account of Lt. General Hal Moores Vietnam War experience, as told in the New York Times #1 bestseller We Were Soldiers Once And Young. The major motion picture adaptation, We Were Soldiers, was hailed by many as one of the best war movies ever made. But there is so much more to the story. What forces shaped the character of this great man, one who still calls each of his fallen soldiers by name, who inspires the respect and awe of both his enemies in war and his friends in life? In A Generals Spiritual Journey, Hal Moore opens his heart and soul about the role of faith through his many life experiences. The book is an evocative collection of his memories, as observed and recorded by his friend and driver. From his childhood in Kentucky, through West Point, to the bloody battlefields of Korea and Vietnam, in business and family, and into his current days of writing, speaking, and living without his beloved wife, Julia, Hal Moore leaves little doubt as to what he has always valued most in his life his God. Hal Moore has redefined heroism; his physical courage, his abilities to train and lead even through danger and desperation are only the beginning of character. He believes a leaders role is not limited to the battlefield alone he believes that God has created us to aspire to a different kind of Manhood, a Manhood that extends respect, honor, and compassion to everyone touched by the fires of war wives, children, parents, siblings, and even those we have met as enemies. His heart is great enough to make Family a matter of choice. I am privileged to call myself a member of Hal Moores Chosen Family, and I aspire to live up to that gift. Randall Wallace, director of We Were Soldiers Upon graduating from West Point, Hal Moore chose to spend several days of retreat at the Abby of Gethsemani in Kentucky, to prepare himself spiritually for the challenge of commanding troops in Vietnam. A Generals Spiritual Journey is filled with snapshots of the remarkable experiences that resulted from this attitude of consecrationhis wartime decisions not to attack Buddhist temples, his reunion with former enemy commanders in Vietnam, the deep bond he formed with his We Were Soldiers family. This treatise is about the different journeys we all walk and the immeasurable influence that is possible for each person whose actions are determined by an unbending devotion to Christ.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Understanding Life thru a Warrior's Eyes December 23, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This short book is an intimate Spiritual portrait of one of America's great military leaders. In the simple text that makes up this story you will be allowed a window into a man's soul and have the privilege of making some decisions about your life and beliefs. This book is not a 'how to' or even a 'you should' but more a man's personal account of wrestling with the cruelties of life and finding that answer to that quesiton, "why"? It was uplifting and honest. No pretense and no pride. Good words to live by no matter your conclusions on the source.

5 out of 5 stars

A deftly written and intriguing biography May 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Co-Author of the New York Times #1 Best Seller "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young" is more into the life of Lieutenant General Hal Moore, as told and observed by his faithful driver. "A General's Spiritual Journey" is his life story, covering his eventful life from emerging from West Point, miraculously surviving both the Korean and Vietnam wars, alongside keeping inside him what always mattered the most to him - his holy relationship with God. "A General's Spiritual Journey" is a deftly written and intriguing biography, highly recommended for community library biography collections with a crossover to Christian and Military interest groups.

2 out of 5 stars

Great Man But Not a Book July 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Hal Moore is a great military leader and a spiritual man but this "book" isn't a book. Total text probably isn't 10 pages and it is brief comments not a narrative. There is little explanation of why Moore is religious - not much to reflect on and learn from. The author is explained as Moore's Driver. Who is it; one of Moore's children, a adoring friend, several people?

I admire Moore and wanted to understand his strenghts - this slim volume didn't offer much - maybe we need the general to tell his own story of faith.

3 out of 5 stars

A+ man, C+ book September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Gen. Moore is a true leader, and a genuinely spiritual man. The book's (it is actually quite short, almost a "booklet" rather than a book) description is clear - it was written about Gen. Moore, not by Gen. Moore. Even so, I would have liked more insight into the General's spiritual thoughts. At first reading the "hero worship" got a bit thick and heavy, in fact it got in the way of the true meaning and significance of Gen. Moore's spiritual journey as told by the narrator/observer. However, after finishing the "book" and letting the ideas sit and filter, the meaning and significance of his spiritual journey, and in the process my journey, did begin to become more clear. My experience was that the first reading was disappointing, the second reading was better, and the provoked thought process was rewarding. Do not expect deep insight and there are few if any revelations from the General. However, if you are willing to take a prompt and give thought on your own, this may be a good place to start.

4 out of 5 stars

A Journey Observed August 10, 2008
Written by Toby Warren, General's Moore, friend, confidant and driver, the manuscript of this book was never intended for publication. It was originally written only for General Moore's adult children, to give them a view and perspective of their father's deep spiritualty as seen and experienced by one of his closest friends.

When they read it, and as others read it, it eventually found its way to a small publishing house and eventually to the domain where it has received tremendous acclaim and admiration, especially by the military and in particular by military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This book is not intended to be a biography or a history. It is what it was intended to be. A snapshot look at a great man's spirtual journey and its impact and influence on him at this point late in his life.

Is it a book written by a an adoring friend? Yes. But that doesn't change the truth one bit. Not about the man and not about the truths it contains.

Few of us will command men in combat, especially combat as deadly as that described in General Moore's book, "We Were Soldiers Once and Young," but we can learn from great men. We ought to learn and need to learn from great men.

This book might best be described as "the rest of the story" in terms of General Moore. And it whets the appetite for this forthcoming book, "We are Soliders Still," due out in August, 2008.

All three, taken together, give us an intimate portrait of an American military hero and his deep abiding faith.

A critic could rip this little book apart from a literary and critical standpoint, but to do so would be to miss the whole point for which it was written. And for which is has been published.

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