A General's Spiritual Journey - 70,000 copies of new book debut to American troops in the Middle East
by Staff
February 7, 2008
DALLAS, (christiansunite.com) -- Millions were inspired by the stirring, visceral account of Lt. General Hal Moore's Vietnam war experience as told in the New York Times #1 bestseller We Were Soldiers Once...And Young. The major motion picture adaptation, We Were Soldiers, was hailed by many as "one of the best war movies ever made." But there is so much more to the story.In A General's Spiritual Journey, observed and written by Hal Moore's driver, General Moore opens his heart and soul about the role faith has played throughout his many life experiences. The evocative collection of memories and private thoughts are observed and written by his friend and "driver." From his childhood in Kentucky, through West Point, to the bloody battlefields of Korea and Vietnam, in business and family, and into his current days of writing, speaking, and living without his beloved wife Julia, Hal Moore leaves little doubt as to what he has always valued most in his life--his God.
General Moore is very bold in speaking about his spiritual journey. "My convictions on leadership and my actions as a military, business, and family leader are based on my strong Christian beliefs--most especially the wisdom and teachings of Jesus Christ and the Ten Commandments," he says.
A General's Spiritual Journey is filled with snapshots of the remarkable experiences that resulted from this attitude of consecration and servant leadership--his wartime decisions not to attack Buddhist temples, his reunion with former enemy commanders in Vietnam, and the deep bond he and Julia formed with his We Were Soldiers family.
By debuting in the Middle East, A General's Spiritual Journey, originally intended as a gift for Moore's family, is already touching lives and a much larger audience than envisioned. "I knew we had to have 70,000 copies for the troops deployed overseas," states Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude ( www.operationgratitude.com), a California-based, non-profit, all-volunteer organization that sends care packages to American troops deployed in hostile regions.
Donated by the publisher, Wild Goose Ministries, 70,000 copies of the treatise were sent in Operation Gratitude care packages to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. "General Moore and I share the same heartbeat-- to encourage and support our soldiers," continues Blashek. "I am confident that many spirits will be uplifted through the reading of this treatise."
For more information call 800.927.1517 and visit www.AGeneralsSpiritualJourney.com
