Highest Destiny - The Moment of Acquiring Supreme Power

Author: Li Xiaopeng
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "Everyone has only one destiny," this is the ruthless maxim of the old Corleone in The Godfather. It is concise and thought-provoking. The famous poem The Road Not Taken by American poet Robert Frost provides a brilliant commentary on this statement. The poet compares life to walking in a forest, with countless forks in the road, offering choices. Yet, you can only choose one. Following the chosen path, you will encounter even more forks. After making countless choices—right or wrong—you reach the end of the road and look back. All the forks disappear, and you realize that you have actually walked only one road—the road you came on, which is your unique destiny. This book spans over a thousand years and traverses five major countries across the East and West, vividly and meticulously depicting the thrilling moments as seven leaders seized supreme power. It brings Li Shimin's bravery, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's cunning, Tokugawa Ieyasu's patience, Hitler's madness, Napoleon's all-or-nothing gamble, de Gaulle's arrogance, and Lincoln's tolerance to life.