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Corps Values: Everything You Need to Know I Learned In the Marines (Paperback)

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Call it Robert Fulghum by way of John Wayne... In 1953, Zell Miller was as low as he could get. He'd dropped out of college after being made to feel inferior because of his "hillbilly" background and wound up in jail one weekend after getting drunk on moonshine and driving his car into a ditch. In an effort to turn his life around, he signed up for marine boot camp. The experience changed his life, and he remains convinced that the values he learned during his 90 days at Parris Island are "the only basis upon which diversity can coexist with commonality and all people can pursue individual goals for themselves while contributing to the general well-being and advancement of society as a whole." These simple values, from neatness and punctuality to discipline and loyalty, are for Miller the basis of a strong civil society. Although some readers may find some of his notions--such as his frustration at seeing kids wear caps backwards--a bit extreme, Miller reminds us that any organization that pumped out men like Bernard Shaw, Don Imus, Ted Williams, and Art Buchwald must have something going for it.

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Today, more than ever, America needs to return to corps values

Governor Zell Miller is one of America's most respected leaders. His integrity, passion, and commitment to excellence have earned the praise of colleagues both Democrat and Republican. In this timely and inspirational book, Zell Miller recounts the simple but powerful lessons he learned as a United States Marine: the core values we must embrace if we are to be successful as individuals and as a nation. Only by incorporating such time-honored Marine qualities as pride, discipline, courage, brotherhood, and respect into our personal and professional lives can we meet the challenges that lie ahead. In Corps Values, Zell Miller urges us all to go back to basic training--in the values that ultimately lead to victory in any endeavor.

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Bantam (September 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 055337981X
ISBN-13: 978-0553379815
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #301,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Runaway Jury by John Grisham on page 33
A Time to Kill by John Grisham on page 33
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THEY HEARD GEORGIA SINGING by Zell Miller in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Corps Values, December 8, 2001

By	"lgoyetche" (North Olmsted, OH United States) - See all my reviews

I stumbled across this book just as my son entered Marine boot camp. It is what "got me" through his Marine boot camp experience. Every word written by Zell Miller was an inspiration as to why my son joined the Marines (which I did not previously fully understand) and what being a United States Marine means. Beyond Honor, Courage, & Commitment, Zell Miller explains, through his experience at Marine boot camp, how the young recruit gains these humankind values: Neatness, Punctuality, Brotherhood, Persistence, Respect, Shame, Responsibility, Achievement, Courage, Discipline, Pride, and Loyalty. A chapter is devoted to each. In letters to my son, I sent exerpts from the book which helped him through the toughest times and gave him extra encouragement to keep believing in himself and this greatest challenge of his life. This book is definitely a "must read" for family members of Marine recruits, and makes a wonderful keepsake gift. The values it describes is good reading for all family members, young and old, and to embrace and incorporate the Marine Corps values into one's own life can only make our world a better place to live. I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Quick Read of Some Really Important Stuff, December 28, 2002

By	S. C. Johnson (Roswell, Ga United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Corps Values: Everything You Need to Know I Learned in the Marines (Hardcover)

I sat down and read Zell's "Corps Values" in less than 2 hours. It spoke volumns to me about how people's lives can be changed for the better when they have a solid moral and ethical model for proven success to follow. I put in my tour of duty with the US Army but I have always had the highest respect for the US Marine Corps and the men that it produces. Every young man and woman should be challenged to read this little book and begin to practice the keys to molding character and always doing the next right thing. "Corps Values" is a valuable adjunct to solid values taught by your church or synagogue-its a wonderful applications tool to guide us all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard "corps" advice for America's youth., July 23, 1997

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Governor Zell Miller of Georgia relates his experiences in the United States Marine Corps to everyday American life. Without a doubt, this book gives much needed direction for a generation of lost Americans. It is simple, straightforward and honest, yet the book provides an opportunity for us as a society to renew our values. A must read.

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Published on April 12, 2005 by LtCol ret E. Kennedy, Jr.

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I enjoyed how he attacked the youth of today. I am only fourteen, but i have already decidd i want to become a marine, since it is kind of a family tradition to go military, and... Read more

Published on December 23, 2004 by LDSMARINE

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I have had the privilage to serve as a citizen under the ruling of Governor Zell Miller. He was a fine governor, presumably one of our state's best. Read more

Published on August 5, 2003 by Jacob

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