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Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends 58 reviews
William Guarnere, Heffron Edward, ..., 2008
Another piece of "Band of Brothers" puzzle
The biography of Babe and Wild Bill fills in the picture of the heroes shown in the "Band of Brothers".
Having read Malarkey's, Compton's, and Winter's, I find it fascinating how each remembers the popular events differently.
Their life stories just add to the whole picture. They help to fill in the picture from the enlisted man's view.
The more you read about these ordinary men doing ...
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Bridge Too Far69 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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Time Enough for Drums133 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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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)69 reviews
Rick Riordan
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
#1 with grandson
One again I haven't read this book but my grandson loves the set. He says that they're really good.
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Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway111 reviews
Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully
Potomac Books Inc., 2007
A History Book That Delivers What The Movie Couldn't
I was rather surprised that the authors make no mention of the actual prime source for the Battle of Midway that most Americans carry around in their heads: the 1976 film, "Midway." With familiar names like Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum, Hal Holbrook and Charlton Heston, the film reinforces the popular wisdom that an under gunned American Naval task force, on June 5, 1942, surprised the ...
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors127 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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Longest Day75 reviews
Ryan
Pocket, 1985
It Started Two Genres
Cornelius Ryan invented two genres with his ground-breaking history-The Longest Day.
On the one hand, he started a trend to personalized history. His book relies heavily on the recollections of those who fought on both sides. In this he anticipates Ken Burns' The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and also The Second World War the more scholarly John Keegan.
His other innovation, a brisk ...
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With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa196 reviews
E. B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 1990
Great wonderfully written book
I enjoyed reading this book so much I finished it in less then a week. Parts of it are featured on a PBS documentry called "The War" (Or somthing like that), anyhow, the book gives all the reader could ask for; loss, comraderie, and the absolute brutality of war. It is my favorite first person account I have read so far, although William Foley's "Visions From A Foxhole" is exceptional as well. If ...
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Iron Coffins: A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II87 reviews
Herbert A. Werner
Da Capo Press, 2002
Green Salami and Moldy Bread
Commander Werner has written a fascinating account of his experiences as a German U-Boat captain during WWII. A variety of books have been written about overall submarine warfare, but this author provides us with an interesting perspective based on his personal experiences.
We quickly learn that the submariner leads a harrowing life in a claustrophobic metal tube where the humidity quickly ...
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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah116 reviews
Bing West
audible.com
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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Hell in a very small place (Great battles of history)37 reviews
Bernard B Fall
Lippincott, 1966
History Brought to Life
I came of age during the Viet Nam War. It was a time of turmoil and discontent as a nation. The "lessons" we learned then now seem to have been faulty in many ways and the mistakes of the past are influencing the present. However, before America had to face the Vietnamese dilemna, it was France that first faced the challenge. As a youth, I knew of the critical battle of Dien Bien Phu but, ...
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A stillness at Appomattox34 reviews
Bruce Catton
Doubleday, 1963
A Masterpiece of Civil War History
It would be an almost impossible task for anyone to figure out just how many books have been written dealing with the American Civil War. It would also be difficult to determine which Civil War historians are most often cited by their peers but there is no doubt that Bruce Catton would be near or more likely at the top of any such list. The reason for this is quite simply that Catton was one of ...
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A Burden of Silence: My Mother's Battle with AIDS38 reviews
Nancy A. Draper
AuthorHouse, 2004
A Loving Tribute
"A Burden of Silence: My Mother's Battle with AIDS," is a gripping and tender account of a daughter's love for her dying mother due to a tainted blood transfusion. In this heartwarming book dealing with a nightmarish subject, Nancy succeeds in revealing her story with courage, compassion, humor, and unwavering love. Through this story, Nancy hopes to erase some of the stigma surrounding AIDS. ...
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your ...51 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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Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne50 reviews
Donald R. Burgett
G. K. Hall & Company, 2000
The Siege of Bastogne
"Seven Roads to Hell" is paratrooper Donald Burgett's memoire of the defense of Bastogne by elements of the 101st Airborne and 9th Armor Divisions during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Burgett, a member of A Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, has captured the foxhole-level details of the heroic defense of that key Belgian crossroads.
Burgett picks up the story as his unit ...
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The Price of Glory: Verdun 191649 reviews
Sir Alistair Horne
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1994
Literary Glory
The Battle of Verdun was a condensed version of the entire First World War. In this 10 month-long battle, the Germans made impressive initial gains, but were unable to exploit their advantage due to the adamant and intense French defense that denied them final victory. The feuds between German generals and administrative problems also worked against their initial success. Sir Alistair Horne ...
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Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East, 1942-1943 (Modern War Studies)54 reviews
Joel S. A. Hayward
University Press of Kansas, 1998
This is the strongest Stalingrad book!
Anthony Beevor's wife and publisher (the well-connected Hon. Artemis Cooper, no less) had her publicity machine whip his good book on Stalingrad into a huge international best-seller. That's perfectly okay. I liked Beevor's book very much, and do commend it to readers. But Beevor's isn't the most authoritative and analytical book on Stalingrad, that frightful, turning-point battle. Joel Hayward's ...
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Stars in Their Courses : The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 186337 reviews
Shelby Foote
Modern Library, 1994
A Perfect Balance
Shelby Foote's Stars in Their Courses provides the perfect balance to Bruce Catton's Gettysburg: The Final Fury. While Catton's history unfolds largly from the Union perspective, Foote walks the reader through the same battle from the Confederate perspective. I appreciate Foote's professional attitude. He is careful not to assign undue blame or indulge in excessive "what ifs". Instead he ...
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Ship of Ghosts35 reviews
James D. Hornfischer
audible.com
Possibly, the most complete story ever told.
The story of the loss of the heavy cruiser USS Houston off the coast of Indonesia on 1 March 1942 is a story which strikes right to the heart of naval traditions which go back beyond the creation of the United State of America itself. It is a story of danger and brave deeds, of gallant actions and bloody combat. Most of all it is a story of ship that went down fighting against insurmountable odds ...
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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle45 reviews
Richard Frank
Random House, 1990
History at its Best
All but one of the other reviewers has given this book a four or five star rating. There is a reason. This is an exceptionally well-written book that covers a broad range of topics. Most military historians pick one type of warfare--ground, naval, or air combat--and focus on that area, even if they look at a number of different wars. Guadalcanal does not lend itself to such a focus. It was ...
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