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Time Enough for Drums 133 reviews
Ann Rinaldi
Holiday House, 1986
Great Book
This is the best of all Ann Rinaldis books (I have read all of them). This book has the most interesting characters and a great plot. Everyone will enjoy Jem and her tutor and what happens between them. I have read this book probably 15 times and never get tired of it. The hints of romance and interest to this book. It teaches you about history without making you ever feel like you were in ...
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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah119 reviews
Bing West
Bantam, 2006
Very accurate and explained things I didn't understand during the Battle.
This book is a very good book about the battle. I served with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during this battle during Operation Phantom Fury. After returning home and seeing this book I immediately bought it. When you are on the ground even with a high level of information there are still things you don't understand and this book explained some of the things I still didn't understand even ...
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I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust165 reviews
Livia Bitton-Jackson
Simon Pulse, 1999
Shocking
This book is so powerful. I have read many stories of Holocaust survivors, but few if any have presented such a vivid view of the horrors the Jews faced. Some parts were disturbing, but they describe true history, so they are definitely important to read. If you're interested in the Holocaust, this is a great read.
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HOUSE TO HOUSE145 reviews
David Bellavia
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Every "American" must read this!!!!!!
After trying to understand for years even a small fraction of what is actually going on in Iraq and what happened in Fallujah, this book is a blessing. Not only is a it a great account to the things we all must know before we turn on CNN for the guide to our lives, it's also a great story in general.. It will steal you heart, if you have one. It's very easy to read and holds your attention ...
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With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa201 reviews
E. B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 1990
Exceptional Account of the Pacific Theatre During WWII
This is one of the most intimate and exceptionally written books about combat I have every read. Eugene Sledge portrays the war in the Pacific in such a way that you feel the pain and suffering of the men who sacrificed everything for eachother in combat. You will be humbled by Sledge's memoirs. A must read for all.
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)87 reviews
Rick Riordan
Listening Library (Audio), 2008
nice book
I ordered this book for my 12-year-old son. First, I must say that I use the regular delivery speed, and I received this book in four days, which was faster than I expected. My son loves this book very much. Right after he got this book, he started reading. I had to tell him several times that it was time to go to sleep, please stop reading. He simply could not put this book down. Now he is ...
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IRON COFFINS: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE GERMAN U-BOAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II89 reviews
Herbert A. (Forward by Edward L. Beach) Werner
Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970
Emotionally Wrenching Account of War at Sea
Revolutions of religious faith excepted, no set of events ever resulted in greater changes to human civilization than did those of the Second World War. Within the context of the war, the Battle of the Atlantic was among the most important of those events. Had the allies lost that campaign, the very outcome of the war might have been different.
That battle was waged primarily by the German ...
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors129 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
Random House Audio, 2004
Ranks with Shattered Sword
A couple of years ago, I read "Shattered Sword" (about the Battle of Midway) and proclaimed it the best WWII account of Pacific Theatre Naval history to date. I now have to say THE LAST STAND OF THE TIN CAN SAILORS by James Hornfischer ranks right beside it.
This is a brilliantly presented accounting of Halsey's folly when he let his enormous ego get in the way of following orders. The result ...
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Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway115 reviews
Potomac Books Inc., 2005
The Most Thoroughly Researched History I've Ever Read!
Shattered Sword by Parshall and Tully is simply breathtaking, the most thoroughly researched and lucidly thought out history of an event that I have ever read. Setting out to tell the story of Midway primarily from the Japanese side they have created the new standard of that crucial battle in the dark days of 1942 that shines as an example of scholarly effort without parallel.
First these ...
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The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-45102 reviews
Wladyslaw Szpilman
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2002
FINALLY: TRUTH & OBJECTIVITY ON THE HOLOCAUST FOR POLES AND JEWS. GOOD POLES,JEWS,GERMANS,AS WELL AS, BAD - PERIOD!!!
Polish filmaker Roman Polanski who was born and raised in Poland by Catholic parents, was there to see what it was really like, unlike many others who were never there, but make ignorent anti-Polish judgements. It's funny how those who were actually there, like Wladislaw, tell a completely different story that the Hollywood/Media tells. Wladyslaw told the truth. Read the book, and see the movie. ...
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The Great Escape (Cassell Military Paperbacks)53 reviews
Paul Brickhill
Cassell military, 2006
Outstanding.
It's a shame the publisher decided to put a picture on the cover of Steve McQueen wrapped up in the barbed wire at the end of his big motorcycle escape attempt. Because, you see, that never happened in the TRUE story of the Great Escape contained in this book. The movie (while good) took serious dramatic license, while Brickhill's book presents the facts. And they are quite inspiring and ...
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Bridge Too Far71 reviews
Ryan
Pocket, 1984
Excellent Introduction in this Important part of WW2 History
I can't say it much better than the previous reviews have already. I wanted to read something on this subject and was led to this book. I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the topic. Broad in scope yet detailed in its descriptions of the soldiers, units, and battles in this massive offensive. This is an excellent jumping off point to begin studying the Battle of Arnhem. Well ...
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Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East, 1942-1943 (Modern War Studies(Paper))55 reviews
Joel S. A. Hayward
University Press of Kansas, 2001
A Great Book
This book is a treasure. Saying it deals with just the Luftwaffe effort does not really address the scope of the book. In addition to the author's fabulous treatment of air operations, it has some great stuff on naval operations in the Crimea. This book is an absolute MUST for your WWII library. This guy is a lecturer at some college in New Zealand. Get him to some University in the USA!!
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German Boy: A Child in War63 reviews
Wolfgang W.E. Samuel
Sceptre, 2002
Startlingly insightful
There are few words needed to effectively encourage people to seek out and read this book. 'Startling' is one word that accurately summarizes the detail and clarity captured through the imaginative mind of just a ten year old. As soon as I one begs to differ and wrestles with the implausibility of such a well written first hand account of turning points in a nations history by just a boy and not ...
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Patton: A Genius for War84 reviews
Carlo D'este
Harper Perennial, 1996
The natural and other lessons
Patton is often described as "controversial". To those who have never fought in war, or perhaps even just engaged in competitive sports, or who otherwise have only a sort of normal, everyday idea about how people ought to act, I suppose he is: Arrogant, sometimes outwardly cruel, demanding, competitive, a taskmaster, single-minded, agressive, angry, all the rest. I've never fought in war, but ...
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Longest Day76 reviews
Ryan
Pocket, 1985
great reading
Great Reading. A complete account of the most important actions performed during the Normandy Landings as seen from both sides of the battle.
Once you pick this book you won't stop reading until you finish the story.
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Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne53 reviews
Donald R. Burgett
G. K. Hall & Company, 2000
Great book, buy the series of 4
Donald Burgett gives a great view of WWII through the eyes of a 101st airborne paratrooper.
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Afghanistan: A Russian Soldier's Story53 reviews
Vladislav Tamarov
Ten Speed Press, 2001
a must for anyone interested in Afghan military history
As a paratrooper currently serving my second tour in Afghanistan (and third in the desert overall), I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Soviet conflict of the 1980s. The photographs provide insight into Afghanistan's terrain and climate, and I used this book to illustrate several points to my subordinates as we were preparing for this deployment. The author's writing is ...
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your ...52 reviews
Elizabeth Pantley
McGraw-Hill, 2005
From breastfeeding 10 times a night - to sweet sleep!
I can remember not that long ago sitting in my daughter's room in the middle of the night thinking I must be the only mum in the world whose baby didn't sleep. I was lucky to get three hours sleep on any given night, and never three hours in a row. But thanks to Elizabeth Pantley and her book "the no-cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers" my little girl Milla has gone from a baby who ...
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer81 reviews
Irene Gut Opdyke
Topeka Bindery, 2001
A book for both Mothers and Teen Daughters
My 14-year-old daughter read this book and insisted that I read it. When I finally agreed, I could not put the book down. The story is so well told that you can can truly understand the experience of a 17-year-old girl in the midst of the horrible events. A compelling book that everyone should read and discuss.
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