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Blunnders: Shocking Mistakes That Altered History
The Alpha Team is back! This time they explore little known facts about History's worst Blunders, a series of mistakes causing and leading up to a disaster or horrific event, where numerous lives are lost that could've been saved.Six years of research has brought forth the truth about what really happened, the cover-ups and more!
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Published January 4, 2021
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About the author
Charles Toftoy
6 books13 followersDr. Charles Toftoy has worked in the military, corporate, and academic sectors. He was a US Army airborne ranger and infantry officer, and a highly decorated Vietnam veteran earning two purple hearts.
He has a doctorate in strategic planning, an MBA from Tulane University, and a BS in engineering from West Point. In the corporate world, he served as General Manager for Raytheon Service Company, Director of Marketing for Lear Siegler, Inc., and President of PATCH Associates, among others.
At George Washington University, he served as the director of the Entrepreneurial Small Business Program and taught at the undergraduate and graduate level in The Business School.
Dr. Charles Toftoy has received numerous academic, corporate, and military awards and honors and currently serves as a business strategies advisor to several local companies in Arlington, Virginia.
He has a doctorate in strategic planning, an MBA from Tulane University, and a BS in engineering from West Point. In the corporate world, he served as General Manager for Raytheon Service Company, Director of Marketing for Lear Siegler, Inc., and President of PATCH Associates, among others.
At George Washington University, he served as the director of the Entrepreneurial Small Business Program and taught at the undergraduate and graduate level in The Business School.
Dr. Charles Toftoy has received numerous academic, corporate, and military awards and honors and currently serves as a business strategies advisor to several local companies in Arlington, Virginia.
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January 13, 2021
This book shod be read by everyone. It points out unknown, eye-opener facts about mistakes made that even affect us today. Of global interest.
March 13, 2021
“Blunnders: Shocking Mistakes that Altered History” is an excellent examination of 32 major events in history. Many blunders, such as WWI, are military. Charles N. Toftoy, PhD, is well qualified to write about them because of his first career as a West Point graduate and Vietnam veteran. However, he also writes with authority and passion about the various other blunders from slavery and the Titanic to failed assassination attempts on Hitler.
The author calls his book a novel and he uses his lively, fictional Alpha Team of characters, as in previous books. So, “Blunnders” is listed in Amazon.com as fiction although it is actually world history with an emphasis on the U.S.
This book lends itself well to discussion—which do you consider to be the biggest blunders of history and why? There’s also a practical aspect: What were the general causes of the blunders and what lessons can be learned? Toftoy “lived this book.” He felt “for those who lost their lives unnecessarily” and stated, “My whole purpose is to bring out the truths to the general public.”
Professor Toftoy persevered in researching meticulously and stating the blunders decisively. I got to know him through Arlington (Va.) senior activities, starting with a presentation on his preceding book, “Amazing Fireside Talks: Intriguing Thoughts to Awaken YOU.” “Chuck” is multitalented—he had three major careers, has written in various genres, and is a strong competitor in many sports. He’s also generous for including me in his acknowledgments.
The author calls his book a novel and he uses his lively, fictional Alpha Team of characters, as in previous books. So, “Blunnders” is listed in Amazon.com as fiction although it is actually world history with an emphasis on the U.S.
This book lends itself well to discussion—which do you consider to be the biggest blunders of history and why? There’s also a practical aspect: What were the general causes of the blunders and what lessons can be learned? Toftoy “lived this book.” He felt “for those who lost their lives unnecessarily” and stated, “My whole purpose is to bring out the truths to the general public.”
Professor Toftoy persevered in researching meticulously and stating the blunders decisively. I got to know him through Arlington (Va.) senior activities, starting with a presentation on his preceding book, “Amazing Fireside Talks: Intriguing Thoughts to Awaken YOU.” “Chuck” is multitalented—he had three major careers, has written in various genres, and is a strong competitor in many sports. He’s also generous for including me in his acknowledgments.
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