Quiet Courage: Conquering Fear and Despair with the Stockdale Paradox

If you have ever felt like a prisoner of your circumstances, this book is for you. It starts with the story of Admiral James Stockdale. He spent seven horrific years in a POW camp. Once the commander of ships, suddenly he was subject to the whims of his captors. Yet his spirit was unbroken. The wisdom he gained that led him to triumph over this trauma has become known as the Stockdale Paradox. The...