Steven Pressfield Libri

Richmond L. Chapman è un eroe della seconda guerra mondiale, anche se non ha mai amato parlarne, forse per modestia, forse per non riaprire ferite troppo dolorose. Eppure, giunto al suo ultimo giorno su questa terra, si decide ad affidare le sue memorie, da tempo chiuse in un cassetto, all'uomo che ama come un figlio. Sono mesi duri per gli alleati, quelli a cavallo fra il '42 e il '43. Il Nord Africa è un teatro di sabbia e di sangue, le sue dune una foresta di croci. La forza d'urto nazista si sta rivelando devastante, e gli inglesi, nonostante la strenua resistenza, non sembrano in grado di arginarla. A guidare l'inarrestabile macchina da guerra dell'Afrika Korps è Erwin Rommel, leggendario e geniale stratega dotato di eccezionale carisma, pronto a combattere al fianco dei propri uomini e a condividere con loro rischi e privazioni. Ma il Long Range Desert Group, unità dell'esercito inglese specializzata in azioni di attacco e ricognizione dietro le linee nemiche, prepara una missione segreta che potrebbe capovolgere le sorti dello scontro. Una missione con un unico scopo: catturare e uccidere Erwin Rommel, la Volpe del Deserto.

Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here, obedient to their laws, we lie. Nearly 2,500 years ago, in 480BC, at a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of Xerxe

The narrative delves into the personal journey of a solitary writer grappling with guilt and self-doubt while striving to fulfill his destiny. It aims to provide insight into the often-overlooked details of this odyssey, offering a candid exploration of the challenges faced along the way. By sharing these intimate particulars, the author hopes to resonate with others on their own creative journeys, illuminating the struggles that accompany the pursuit of artistic aspirations.

The follow-up to his bestseller The War of Art, Turning Pro navigates the passage from the amateur life to a professional practice. "You don't need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind." --Steven Pressfield TURNING PRO IS FREE, BUT IT'S NOT EASY. When we turn pro, we give up a life…

"No one's insights about the craft and journey of being an artist have guided me in the day-to-day struggle of this profession more than Steven Pressfield. Wherever you are, whatever you've been called to make, you need to read this book...and everything else he has written." — Ryan Holiday, Bestselling Author of Ego Is the Enemy and The Obstacle Is the Way YOU ARE AN ARTIST ... AND YOU HAVE AN ARTIST’S JOURNEY I have a theory about the Hero’s Journey. We all have one. We have many, in fact. But our primary hero’s journey is the passage we live out, in real life, before we find our calling. The hero’s journey ends when, like Odysseus, we return home to Ithaca, to the place from which we started. What then? The passage that comes next is The Artist’s Journey . On our artist’s journey, we move past Resistance and past self-sabotage. We discover our true selves and our authentic calling, and we produce the works we were born to create. You are an artist too—whether you realize it or not, whether you like it or not—and you have an artist’s journey. Will you live it out? Will you follow your Muse and do the work you were born to do? Ready or not, you are called.

"Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional"--Page 4 of cover

The book is hailed as a transformative read, offering inspiration and motivation to its audience. It presents insights that encourage personal growth and empowerment, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to change their lives. Marie Forleo, a renowned author, endorses it, highlighting its impactful message and ability to resonate with readers striving for improvement and success.

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Brilliant at war, a master of politics, and a charismatic lover, Alcibiades was Athens’ favorite son and the city’s greatest general.A prodigal follower of Socrates, he embodied both the best and the worst of the Golden Age of Greece. A commander on both land and sea, he led his armies to victory after victory.But like the heroes in a great Greek tragedy, he was a victim of his own pride, arrogance, excess, and ambition. Accused of crimes against the state, he was banished from his beloved Athens, only to take up arms in the service of his former enemies.For nearly three decades, Greece burned with war and Alcibiades helped bring victories to both sides — and ended up trusted by neither.Narrated from death row by Alcibiades’ bodyguard and assassin, a man whose own love and loathing for his former commander mirrors the mixed emotions felt by all Athens, Tides of War tells an epic saga of an extraordinary century, a war that changed history, and a complex leader who seduced a nation.