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<br/> col width="793" style="width:595pt"<br/> <br/> &quot;At a time<br/> when we must adapt to the changing character of conflict, this is a serious<br/> book on a serious issue that can give us the edge we need.” <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> —General James Mattis, USMC, Ret. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "Left of Bang offers a crisp lesson in survival in which Van Horne and Riley<br/> affirm a compelling truth: It's better to detect sinister intentions early<br/> than respond to violent actions late. Left of Bang helps readers avoid the bang.&quot;  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> —Gavin de Becker, bestselling author of The Gift of Fear <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "Rare is the book that is<br/> immediately practical and interesting. Left of Bang accomplishes this from start to finish. There is something<br/> here for everyone in the people business and we are all in the people<br/> business.&quot;  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> —Joe Navarro, bestselling author of What Every BODY is Saying. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "Left of Bang is a highly important and innovative book that offers a<br/> substantial contribution to answering the challenge of Fourth Generation war<br/> (4GW).&quot;  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> —William S. Lind, author of Maneuver Warfare Handbook <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "Like Sun Tzu's The<br/> Art of War, Left of<br/> Bang isn't just for the military. It's a must read<br/> for anyone who has ever had a gut feeling that something's not quite<br/> right...be it walking down the street, sitting in a corporate boardroom, or<br/> even entering an empty home.&quot;  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> --Steven Pressfield, bestselling author<br/> of The Lion's Gate, The Warrior Ethos and Gates of Fire<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> “An amazing book! Applying the lessons<br/> learned during the longest war in American history, and building on seminal<br/