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The long slide toward the Second World War opens the six-volume history of that conflict by Winston S. Churchill. The narrative runs from the Treaty of Versailles through the rise of Adolf Hitler and the capitulation at Munich to Britain's entry into the war, examining along the way the failure of appeasement, the spread of totalitarian regimes and the misjudgments of the European powers. Churchill blends autobiography with historical analysis and sets his retrospective judgments beside memos, letters, orders, speeches and telegrams from the time. He presents the war as largely senseless yet unavoidable. The volume contributed to his 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature, and a 2002 BBC and HBO television film borrowed its title.
Stephane Grand, managing partner of S.J. Grand Financial and Tax Advisory, includes it on his reading list.
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Stephane Grand (Managing Partner/S.J. Grand Financial and Tax Advisory)
When I look back at my career path, it is the one of an entrepreneur. I have built various businesses, from accounting and financial advisory firms to tech and security businesses. I have also spent most of my adult life in China, a country that is quite hostile to foreigners and very unfair. I have accepted to suffer the hardships of building my business without any investment from anybody, and stick very firmly to my values. I would recommend young people to read about adventure, hardships, and moral choices. Of course, it would be important to also read about the drivers of our humanity, hence the motley list below:
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- The Second World War by Winston Churchill. "In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill".
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