Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
and detailed, May 23, 2007
By
Eo
(Gilbert, AZ United States)
Very well written treatise of the 36
strategies. The strategies are usually
ruthless, almost always involving deception,
using quite inventive ways to trick the
opponent. Most notable for the complete lack
of ethics and win-at-all costs approach, and
often for the subtleness of the strategies.
Excellent.
Reading this book is
like reading The Art of War. I kept
thinking, absolutely, the next time I want
to convince my enemies -- who know that I'm
starving -- that I actually have plenty of
food, I'll pile up my food baskets high with
sand, and a thin layer of wheat. That'll
fool 'em. Then I think, food baskets? sand?
wheat? This is one of those classics from
ancient China that requires a lot of
translation and imagination. The stories of
treachery, deception, and bad behavior are
fun, but I came away unconvinced that my
life was exciting enough to apply this stuff
in any meaningful way. This is a book for
players, for people with real enemies --
maybe CEOs and politicians?
This a great, easy
to digest, and fast read if you want to get
up to speed on Chinese history, strategy,
and how to apply them to your real life.
The author lays out each chapter in
perfect bite sized paragraphs. He starts out
with the strategy, then supports it with
actual Chinese - and in some cases Japanese
- history lessons. In the end, he summarizes
the strategy.
Perfect for the bus or train commute,
you can read through this in less than a
week.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Wonderful Gem!,
September 6, 2011
By
SurvivorsUnite (Williamsburg,
Va)
I have yet to finish this book but I am
so impressed with it, one reason is
because my 13 year old daughter is now
reading it and I have to constantly remove
it from her room! Very telling of how
history repeats itself and how what you
don't know can be used against you! Fun
and very interesting find!
5.0
out of 5 stars
Manditory Bookshelf Material for the
Strategist, August 8, 2012
This is the natural next step after
reading, comprehending, applying, and
mastering "The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu.
This book is generally referred to as "The
Secret Art Of War". It expounds on some
very unique, tried and tested military
strategies, which like "The Art Of War",
have a seemingly endless amount of
possibility for application. Do yourself
the favor and quit reading the review.
Honest to goodness, from one general
customer to another, it's a must-have.
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