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John T. Greenwood is former chief of the Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army. He is the editor of several books, including Normandy to Victory: The War Diary of General Courtney H. Hodges and the First U.S. Army and My Life
"Historian John T. Greenwood has done commendable work to bring us
My Life before the World War, 1960-1917, the memoir of Gen. John J.
Pershing that has never before been available." -- Army
Magazine
"This book is an invaluable resource for soldiers and civilians
because it highlights the astonishing scope of one man's life
experience, from Civil War partisan atrocities to the command of
two million troops in France in 1918.[...] [T]he most important
lesson of My Life Before the World War derives from appreciating
Pershing's disappointments, losses, and things he did not complete.
Even more than success, it is failure and loss that marks our
humanity." -- Army History
"[...] What distinguishes My Life Before the World War is the
author's sense of service. It is not about Pershing the man but
Pershing the public servant." -- The Historian
"A fascinating read. Pershing comes across as diplomatically and
politically astute -- a far more nuanced officer than one gets from
his standard biographers." -- Timothy K. Nenninger, editor of The
Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot
Summerall
"A significant contribution to American military history. Pershing
had a remarkable memory, and this memoir details his life from his
childhood in a small Missouri town to his arrival at West Point and
his military assignments across the globe. Greenwood's scholarship
is excellent." -- Edward M. Coffman, author of The War to End All
Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I
"It would be difficult to overestimate the impact that Pershing had
on American military history. The man served as model and mentor to
the generation of military minds that brought the nation through
World War II. His memoirs deserve to be read and appreciated, but
they require the carefully crafted context that Greenwood has
provided." -- On Point
"So many who achieve great things become fixed in stone as
monuments. My Life before the War is a reminder that John J.
Pershing was a real, living, breathing man who lived through and
shaped extraordinary times. For any with an interest in either the
man or the times, this book is highly recommended." -- The Journal
of Military History
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