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Never Give in: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill (Leaders in Action Series) (Leaders in Action Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Mansfield
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 342937
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Cumberland House Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.7 x 1
ISBN: 1888952199
Dewey Decimal Number: 941.084092
UPC: 610529000193
EAN: 9781888952193
ASIN: 1888952199
Publication Date: September 1, 1996
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Condition: A clean copy with no underlining, highlighting, or other text markings whatsoever. Not an ex library copy. WE SHIP DAILY
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What was it that made Winston Churchill one of the most extraordinary leaders of the 20th century? What enabled him to inspire nations while those around him were losing hope? This book is a remarkable study of Churchill's leadership and character, and it provides the answers to these and many other questions that people continue to ask about this remarkable man.
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 Nicely done July 31, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mr. Mansfield has done a very nice job. He writes with the presupposition that history is the outworking of the providence and plan of God, a presupposition I accept, and which I believe is overwhelmingly confirmed by history itself. We all view the world through our presuppositions, and none of us can claim "neutrality." Those who "ding" Mansfield for his Christianity or for illuminating the Christian faith of his subject miss the point of the book. Would you have us all live in the ghetto where the only view allowed is secular humanism? Thankfully, we still live in a country where one is allowed to have Christian presuppositions. It was Mansfield's purpose to write from this point of view. If you "ding" him for having that purpose, then are you not saying that there should no freedom to express opinions different from your own? I am most amused by the reviewer who implies that Mansfield cannot understand England because of that country's current spiritual condition. Surely Churchill's England was different from today's England. England's decline (and our own here in America) can be directly traced to abandoning the Author of our lives and freedoms. Mansfield makes the point that Churchill understood England's place in preserving the freedoms of its Christian heritage, not only for itself but also for the western civilization, against the Nazi threats (definitely not the forces of goodness and light).
This history is written by a Christian (Mansfield) about a Christian (Churchill). If Churchill was, indeed, someone who experienced true conversion to Christianity, then his faith would have permeated all that he was and did. It would and did give him the necessary heart and spirit to persevere under severe trial. Conversion is not a matter which has no impact upon the personal and professional life of a man - it will govern all that he is - his thinking and life.
What a great little book! I am also delighted to discover that Churchill, when asked whom he should like to be if he could not be himself, thought about it and answered "Mrs. Churchill's second husband." All of his manly achievements notwithstanding, that aspect of his character put him over the top in my estimation.
Riveting biography and writing May 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'd recommend this book not "only" because of the great information on Churchill's life struggles and events. I'm recommending this book mainly due to the writer's superb writing. I never thought I'd read a biography in one sit. You just can't stop reading, your eyes roll through the text with so much ease and pleasure. You feel Churchill's hardships, his courage, his character. Great book.
provoking, intelligent, and sophisticated. February 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book challenges you and tests your knowledge and paradigms.
I found it thought provoking, intelligent, and sophisticated.
This should be a must read for everyone who seeks truth and meaning.
Way to go Mr. Mansfield!!!
Diamonds Refined December 3, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Delight is an expected find when reading works on or about Winston Spencer Churchill. Joy is the confirmation any time these works attain to the stature and measure of the man. Refreshment is the derivative as joy and delight meet in a polished offering like 'Never Give In.'
Stephen Mansfield has once again done well and served all parties equally in dispensing this gleaned narrative of the Twentieth Century's self-recognized 'Great Man.'
A man's man for all seasons, highlights of the legendary Churchill are brought forth in a parade of honed chapters refined like glistening diamonds. Those seeking heavyweight analysis will even so finish the book satisfied, while newcomers will be impressed especially in these breathtaking times.
Mr. Mansfield wisely moves through Churchill's life subject by subject, examining deftly moments which shaped the Character that so helped weld the first half of this century just gone. Superlatives tax the description of this work that may, in the field of Churchillian retrospectives, become the essential tome for both those initiating study, as well as we who yearn for one more look at a superb man under fire.
The most excellent aspect of the work is Mansfield's examination of Churchill's testimony regarding Jesus, a subject far too long neglected. As is the practice learned from the Master, the best is always saved till last.
TL Farley,
author,
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For Leaders, not avid Historians May 31, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
In reading the reviews under this section, I find that a reader either loves this book or hates it - there is very little middle ground.
I believe those who discount this book are looking for an objective work on the history of Churchill. While this is a very fascinating subject, the market is saturated with such works, so if that is what you are looking for, go elsewhere...
Those who love the book don't seem to place such emphasis on its historical precision; rather on the value of the information as it pertains to their own lives and leadership styles.
I found this book to contain many great nuggets of wisdom and my highlighter saw much action as I poured through the pages.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their leadership qualities. If you are looking for a historical masterpiece, this isn't it nor did the author intend it to be...
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