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Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Hannibal of Carthage, 247-190 BCE: The Avenging Son Who Pitted Himself Against Rome 8
Chapter 2 Joan of Arc, 1412-1431: The Voices that Led to a Revolution 22
Chapter 3 Queen Elizabeth I, 1533-1603: Henry VIII's Embattled Daughter's Rite of Passage into Adulthood 36
Chapter 4 Samuel de Champlain, 1567-1635: A Horrifying and Unforgettable Encounter with New World Indians 48
Chapter 5 George Washington, 1732-1799: Learning to Lead the Hard Way 60
Chapter 6 Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805: Becoming a Hero by Breaking the Rules 72
Chapter 7 Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821: His Proving Ground at the Siege of Toulon 86
Chapter 8 Simon Bolivar, 1783-1830: A Youth's Oath to Free a Country 98
Chapter 9 Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882: The Political Awakening of a Patriot 110
Chapter 10 Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865: The Legacy of a Slave Market Encounter 120
Chapter 11 Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1885: How Persistence in the Face of Grinding Poverty Shaped a Leader 130
Chapter 12 Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919: "The Four-Eyed Dude from New York" 142
Chapter 13 Edith Cowan, 1861-1932: A Child of Tragedy Becomes a Champion for All Children 154
Chapter 14 Mohandas Gandhi, 1869-1948: The Transformation of a Shy Barrister into a Human Rights Leader 164
Chapter 15 Winston Churchill, 1874-1965: Learning Early about the Horror of War 174
Chapter 16 Albert Einstein, 1879-1955: A Compass Points the Way for a Young Genius 190
Chapter 17 Kemal Ataturk, 1881-1938: A Young Turk Grows Up 200
Chapter 18 Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969: A Kitchen Hand Leads a Revolution 214
Chapter 19 Charles De Gaulle,1890-1970: A POW's Five Escape Attempts 226
Chapter 20 Rosa Parks, 1913-2005: The Bus Ride that Changed History 238
Chapter 21 John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963: "Everybody into the Water!" 248
Chapter 22 Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931- : A Brush with Stalinism Creates a Bold Reformer 262
Resources 272
Acknowledgments 279
About the Author 280
Index 281
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Mike Johanis
reviewed Before They Changed the World: Pivotal Moments That Shaped the Lives of Great Leaders Before They Became Famous on May 03, 2012
Before They Changed the World: Pivotal Moments That Shaped the Lives of Great Leaders Before They Became Famous
I have not read anything else on Fidel Castro, though I do have a little knowledge about his revolution - garnered from movies and the numerous article covering Cuba and its enigmatic leader. This book cuts to the chase, scanning over the various events from Castro's life. Starting with his upbringing ans schooling, it takes a whirlwind tour through his rising ambitions, his revolution and the country he has subsequently crafted after an ideal that all men should be equal.
This book tends to call it as it is, so it doesn't shy away from either speaking positively of Castro's successes or looking at the negative impact of many of his decisions and policies. It's not a judgmental piece, leaving such insights to the reader.
Given how complicated a topic Castro turns out to be, one such short book can not hope to cover it all. But it doesn't aim to, instead making for a detailed but breezy introduction to the world of Castro.
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