A world-renowned tax authority, author, and economist shares lessons in life and observations on great men he has met and known In this detailed yet highly readable memoir, Walter H Diamond tells how his prestigious career evolved and how he came to recognize - and cultivate - personal and intellectual traits that were crucial to achievement, such ожзъб as perseverance, memory, and affinity for foreigners Diamond's work as a bank examiner for the U S Treasury led to new challenges in World War II As an officer in the U S Navy he was involved in six military operations in both the Pacific and Europe, including D-day He was asked to engineer the safe return of 1,800 survivors of a sunken flotilla As trade and investment adviser at the U N he helped more than 100 world leaders - from kings to presidents, prime ministers to finance ministers - draft plans for fighting poverty Now Diamond tells what he feels separates the great from the weak, which leaders have impressed him most, and why Finally, he offers a revelatory assessment on terrorism, and a feasible route to world peace through trade.  Очень интересное2005 г Твердый переплет, 316 стр ISBN 0815608373.