This document is an introduction to the book "World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary" by Mark Grossman. It provides historical context on military leaders and battles. It discusses how the book profiles the lives and actions of commanders throughout history. The introduction notes how studies of military history and the character of leaders can be traced back centuries through writings and strategies. It emphasizes that commanders stand as the chief officers, strategists, and inspirations for their forces.
This document is a worksheet for the movie "What Dreams May Come" that asks readers to check off quotes from the movie and answer questions about defense mechanisms, self-defeating attitudes, and codependency. It provides context about the movie's characters and themes related to how people construct realities and defenses in their minds. Readers are asked to analyze how themes from the movie relate to addiction, codependency, and psychological defense mechanisms.