Tom Casey Knihy

Lidské a profesionální drama pilotního kapitána po tragické havárii dopravního letounu, kterou přežil.

As a regular Army officer, I was assigned to the war zone in Vietnam to advise the Army of Vietnam with my knowledge of the large projectile 155 mm artillery armament. I was to be a problem solver and assist them so that they could fight their war without the use of U.S forces, and win their trust and the hearts and minds of the civilian population so they could live free of fear and violence. I left the country disillusioned with the military and political leadership that was not dedicated to solving the peasants' concerns, but more interested in how they could get some of the money the U.S. was giving their country

The book is a series of interviews with senior executives focused on mistakes in judgment they made during their youth which to this day are embarrassing and which they would not would not want to see their children or grandchildren repeat. During the interviews the executives shared that during their younger years they lied, stole, contributed to suicide, were racist, or less than tolerant of diversity. A number of additional interviews were conducted on the topic of "best advice given" from parents and others. The premise of the book was that embarrassing moments, errors in judgment, provide a platform of opportunities for children and younger adults to learn from others' mistakes and hopefully avoid repeating.