Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History and Family Wisdom

by Benjamin Patton and Jennifer Scruby

Book Overview

The grandson of the legendary World War II general George S. Patton Jr., documentary filmmaker Benjamin Patton, explores his family legacy and shares the inspirational wit and wisdom that his grandfather bestowed upon his only son and namesake.

In revealing personal correspondence written between 1939 and 1945, General Patton Jr. espoused his ideals to Benjamin's father, then a cadet at West Point. Dispensing advice on duty, heroism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425255948
• ISBN13: 9780425255940
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher