Citadel Values:

Essays for Contemplation

A Great New Book That Really

Hits Home on Ethics & Values

The Free Enterprise Foundation announces the availability of a new book entitled:
Citadel Values: Essays for Contemplation.
This book is an uplifting collection of short essays for all to enjoy and find soul nourishing. As one understands the uniqueness of The Citadel, their approach to teaching the cadets and other students, one appreciates its relevance in reinforcing bedrock values that have sustained us as a nation. Professor Freer’s book distills those values for not only a Corps audience but also the general public to help lead them toward their leadership responsibilities in today’s world of politics, business and life in general. The Citadel, among other things, teaches leadership that transcends and benefits all career options.

Robert Freer is a prolific writer who contributes a bi-weekly column for a The Charleston Mercury. His writing covers topical issues, but also reminds us of our often forgotten historical roots. The new Citadel Values book is a compilation of seventeen short essays selected from his work.

This book was initially be available to The Corps of Cadets in a special Citadel Press print and is now available nationally from BookSurge LLC, a division Amazon.com, on campus at The Citadel Gift Shop as well the Free Enterprise Foundation website.

Click here and buy it now at Amazon.

All profits from sales of Citadel Values will be donated to The Citadel and the Free Enterprise Foundations.

What Are Others Saying...

"In his collection of essays Citadel Values: Essays for Contemplation, Robert E. Freer, Jr., explores the ideals of tradition and duty, among others, and their development primarily at The Citadel, though his essays are just as meaningful outside of Lesene Gates as they are within. Freer focuses on the tradition of duty as a national ethic and develops the theme of obligation to the greater good in most of his essays." 

-The Charleston Mercury, January 3, 2008

"Citadel Values, a fine little book, is laid out aptly and easy to read. The well-chosen models of leadership are filled with good observations, analysis, judgments, and encouragements. Cadets and others will value this contribution to the Citadel essence."

            -Colonel James Remert, Emeritus Professor of English

Robert Freer's Essays on Citadel Values provides a valuable resource for all of us who strive to achieve excellence in our everyday task of choosing the hard right over the easy wrong in our quest to be positive role models."

            -John Rosa, Lieutenant General, USAF (Reties), President, The Citadel

"In this collection, Robert Freer has captured the core meaning, indeed the essence of the Principles and precepts which have governed "The Citadel Experience" for generations of cadets. This compendium should be required reading for Citadel alumni of all ages."

            -James A. Grimsley, JR., Major General, US Army (Ret.), President Emeritus, The Citadel

The author,  Robert Freer, Jr., is a visiting professor at the School of Business Administration, at The Citadel and founder and CEO of the Free Enterprise Foundation, which promotes ethics globally. Based on almost over forty years of broad experience in government, senior levels of corporate and law firm management, Professor Freer is amply familiar with key issues facing the country, students and the average American citizen.