Patrick Garcia Books

Listening to this audio book was like listening to a storyteller spin a tale of complexity and self-discovery. The hero is not perfect but must go on a quest to find who he is.

Review in Criticas Magazine

Identified by Hispanic Business magazine as one of the "100 most influential Hispanics in the United States," García is not only a decorated military officer and successful businessman, but also a best selling writer. Published simultaneously in English and Spanish in 2003, this guide to achieving success in life became an instant New York Times best seller. Unlike the majority of the translated self-help guides available, this one offers advice and examples that speak directly to Hispanics. García shares the secrets of success that made his company one of the nation's top 10 fastest growing Hispanic-owned businesses. His strategies are aimed at those who have found a true vocation or passion. García illustrates his message with inspiring examples, such as a Bolivian teacher who immigrated to the States and is now dedicated to helping troubled inner-city students succeed. Duarte's narration in neutral Spanish stands out for his excellent pacing and engaging tone, which will give listeners the impression that they are attending one of García's seminars. Strongly recommended for bookstores and public libraries interested in self-help material that speaks to a Hispanic audience. -By María Ospina, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA

Para aquellas personas que independientemente de sus circunstancias se encuentren buscando una razón para seguir persiguiendo sus sueños, este libro despertara nuevamente esas 'ganas' y los motivara a tomar la acción necesaria para alcanzar sus objetivos.

De fácil y amena lectura el autor hace una analogía basada en su amplia experiencia personal aplicada a cada uno de los principios necesarios para conseguir el éxito en cualquier campo ,dando así una clara muestra para los escépticos de que SI es posible alcanzar lo que te propongas en la vida si tienes determinación, objetivos claros, acción y perseverancia.

También proporciona eficaces herramientas en Internet que de seguro te serán de gran utilidad !

Sin duda un lectura que cambiara tu percepción de tu futuro en un país lleno de oportunidades.

ruben@parra.

I had a very personal interest in buying this book ... a close friend of mine is Willy Buhl, the Thundering Third Herd's commanding officer during the fight for Fallujah. He and I served together in the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in the early 1990s. In keeping with the 'It's a small Corps' mantra, I also served with Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal when we were squad leaders in 1/4 during Desert Storm.

The book came as close one could get to telling it like it was, showing readers what life in 3/1 was like in the days and weeks leading up to November '04. I remember sitting in the Green Zone poring over what news we could get and watching Sea Knight choppers heading for the CSH knowing the house-by-house fighting in Fallujah was exacting a high toll among the Marines.

O'Donnell fills in the gaps that wasn't in any network news report, telling a solid story of small unit action and how hard close quarters combat in Fallujah was on the friendships and cameraderie among the Teufelhunden.

It's hard to imagine the magnitude and hard fighting that these Marines experienced and went through, but Patrick O'Donnell does his best to help you understand.

So many heroes and so little time to get it right, but the author does yeoman's work to bring the story of a courageous Band of Brothers together in the mazes and labyrinths of Fallujah. The battle's high cost is reflected in these pages. I'm even more saddened to know of Sean Stokes's death in Iraq in July, 2007 after he returned for a third combat tour when he didn't have to. His posthumous Silver Star only scratches the surface of how much this brave young Marine gave to his nation.

I've always had great respect for the Marine Corps and their legacy throughout American history. Although I chose a different branch of service, several of my closest friends are Marines, and I'll always be grateful for their contributions to the fight over here in Iraq. I'll never forget the camaraderie and friendship of Marine Majors Martinez, Neidigh, Roberts and Hill, all of whom I got to know in the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses at Fort Knox in the 1990s. In the pages of this book, I see the same professionalism and fighting spirit that I saw firsthand from my Marine Corps tanker brethren.

This is a good book- well worth reading. In my opinion, not quite as powerful as David Bellavia's "House to House", nor as sweeping as Bing West's "No True Glory", but close and a worthy addition to any military historian's library. Read the trio of books and you'll only begin to see the epic battle from the various warriors who fought it, but "Fallujah With Honor" is a superb tactical snapshot of one platoon's close-quarters fight, and the disproportionate price they paid for our Freedom.

Semper Fidelis, Marines. You honor us all with your actions.

Baghdad
02-08-2008

Read this the week after I received it as a Christmas present. If you enjoy books about the military, battles and specifically the Marines you can't go wrong. I prefer historical accounts primarily (not first person shooter) this did a reasonable job of blending both styles without being preachy.

I am a retired Marine Master Seargeant.
It can't be written any better than the way it has been. For those that never went anywhere, never joined the armed services here is a book to tell you what the armed forces do for you. take some time and read the book, you may learn something.

As I haven't even received this product it is difficult to review. I ordered this book on 11/27/07 and it was due for delivery on 12/24/07. It was not delivered. My contact with Amazon since then has been an appalling experience with mistake after mistake. Mistakes were made on the original delivery. I was then told that a part shipment had been made ( 3 books in total). Mistakes were made on costs and on refunds and I also have 2/3 different delivery dates. In fact they made mistakes on just about everything and I will never use Amazon again

This is a great book that gives you hope and inspires you to succeed in life. I loved it and shared it with all of my family and friends.

Gave me a new train of thought about money. Helps you to "see" how you actually view money, plus a lot of other insightful information. I liked it, it's that simple.

I'm a pretty big fan of motivational books, because they seem to be exactly what I need at any particular moment. I actually found out about A Message From Garcia through an email spam. It was touted as "different." I'm not sure how different since many books of this genre are usually speaking the same message, just with different examples and perspectives. But, it was easy to read and kept me turning the page. I really liked the "how to" aspect of the book. After all, it isn't any good reading about other people's success if you don't know how to make your own.

A big "different" -- The book was augmented with a website called Success Compass which helps you set goals and then e-mails you a reminder at whatever frequency you wish, even several times a day. I guess the key to success is not allowing yourself to forget what you want, and the Success Compass website doesn't let you forget. I liked it and I think you'll like it too.

The recipe for success isn't so tough to figure out, writes financial entrepreneur Charles Patrick Garcia. Start with a heaping helping of passion, then mix in equal parts hard work, integrity, belief and positive attitude. The quality of the final dish resides in the details, of course, so the former military intelligence officer outlines the actions you must take to succeed and the mindset you need to adopt. Garcia's easily digested writing style, peppered with plenty of real-world examples from the military, politics and business, makes this motivational book a rewarding repast. We suggests Garcia's success manual to managers looking for a refresher course in staying focused, inspired and on task.

here is a light read with a heavy dose of motivation! if you are down about having resigned yourself to a life of mediocrity, mr. garcia has crafted just the pep talk you need. replete with apt anecdotes and real-life success stories, the book inspires you to greatness and a life of deliberate action.

"yes, you can succeed" fortuitously appeared in my life just as i was reevaluating my future. i gave a copy of the book to a friend wrestling with similar issues. if you are ready to start turning your dreams into reality, you should get yourself a copy, as well.

thank you for the promt delivery of the book. It was in great condition! Thank you for saving me time and money!

I thought the book was pretty good. There were a few issues not well explained, but it does a good job for the most part. I also used the study guide which really helped prepare for tests (ISBN: 0130199087). Saved me from having to read the text when all I wanted was a quick overview. Also has some practice stuff. I'd sell it, but Amazon (and that "other" online bookstore) doesn't have it in its database.

It is really worth the money if you want to know some of the background story lines.

Exceptionaly well directed. Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino work well together. Get it if you like a steady stream of action for that adrenalin rush.
Expect more amazing things from director Antoine Fuqua in the future. He's capable with the gun-play as well as with the smoother, non-gunplay tender moments.

Hi folks! This film is having a good stuffs of non stop action and presented in 1080P with beautiful transfer and blowing sound. You will enjoy the evening with a bag of popocorn disappearing just like that as the action scenes. Yun fat is known to us and become famous in USA with this film and recently we saw him hin at Pirates at Worlds end. Folks you can try this one for your collection and never fails.

This is a great "action/adventure" flick as it is. This "Blu-ray" version is "fantastic". The added scenes add to the film's "cohesion" and the "high def" definitely comes through. Yea, even if you already have this in your regular DVD collection, this Blu-ray cut absolutely belongs in your library. This is one of those movies I'll watch at least once a year so why not have the best format availably. Yes, well worth it.

Replacement Killers stars Chow Yun-Fat(John Lee) & Mira Sorvino(Meg Coburn) in an action packed blastfest. Those who are familiar with Chow Yun-Fat(Killer & Hard Boiled)knows what he brings to the table. Lots of gunplay and high body counts. Even though this pales in comparison to his other two movies it still delivers.

John Lee works as a hitman until he decides not to pull off his last hit. This angers his employer and now he wants John dead. Meg Coburn finds herself caught in this feud and has to defend herself as well. The acting is ok but it's the action that counts. And you get a good dose of it. Cheesy at times but it never gets weak.

If you're new to Chow Yun Fat, his earlier movies The Killer and Hard Boiled are Gun-Fu at it's finest. I recommend those first but this is still good.

This is a book worth reading. Although it was assigned by a class ofmine, I really enjoyed the collection of short stories.

Though it's very long and in some parts poorly drawn, this compilation showing Kang's final stand is very well written. You find romance, laughing, thrilling, drama and a lot of action in it. And a lot of inactive avengers take part of the story as well, for the delight of fans who can see again Stingray, Black Knight and others.

I was really excited to see this book, as I am very intrested in learning more about Latino and Afro Latino religions and spiritual expressions, as well as the visual representations that come along with them (altars, dress, etc). The book itself has beautiful detailed pictures taken from the Los Angeles area botanicas and homes of practitioners of Curanderismo, Espiritismo, Santeria, and Palo.

The concept of the book is documenting religious expression of Latin Americans in L.A. Unfortunately becuase of the very academic approach, the first two chapters (which are really the reflections of the ethnographer who visits various botanicas) are very dry and detached. They are definately written from the perspective of "an outsider looking in" to an extreme extent. The information is presented in a way such that someone who is completely unfamiliar with Afro Latino/Latino religions and spirituality is assumed to be the reader.

Despite that, most of the other chapters (written by various authors) are very warm and include interviews with practioners, as well as personal knowledge and experiences of the authors themselves within various practices. Subjects included in the book are Puerto Rican Mesa Blanca (espiritismo), the Guatamalan saint San Simon, understanding what a botanicas are and why they exist, and a breakdown of the African origins and orishas of the Santeria and Palo traditions.

This book is by no means comprehensive of Latin American spiritual tradtions, however it is a good introduction to the religious expressions of the Dispora found in "the City of Angels".