Author: General Rick Hillier. Published by Harper Collins, Toronto, ON., 2009, 1st Edition. Signed and Dedicated by the Author to a service couple. Printed in USA. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with minor age-yellowing. Good Condition Dust Jacket, with small stain on inside flap, unclipped. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 509 pages including index.
A SOLDIER FIRST, provides considerable insight into the man who held the Top Rank as CDS (Chief of Defense Staff) in the Canadian Armed Forces, and someone who so publicly represented the men and women of the Canadian military for three years.
The book covers the general’s complete career, from officer cadet to four-star general. In fact, of 23 chapters, only the last eight recount his time as CDS. The first 15 chapters, however, contain themes that help account for how he was shaped as a soldier: an outstanding officer and a leader of considerable prowess. Woven throughout his account is his obvious love of soldiering, and the deep admiration he has always felt for the men and women in uniform who served alongside him throughout his career. His determination as CDS to showcase these soldiers, sailors, airmen, and airwomen, and to explain to Canadians what they mean to the country, reflects this devotion.
“A tough, competent and proud soldier, Rick Hillier makes it clear in his memoirs that his aim as chief of the defence staff from 2005 to 2008 was to change the way Canada played the game.” -Reviewed by The Globe and Mail
1st Edition Hardcover & Signed by Author
ISBN: 9781554684915
GC&C Stock #2531
