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Jack London: A Life
Alex Kershaw
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
read it before you buy any other book
A brilliant book because it captures the magic of London's life and reads as if he had written the book himself - fantastic stuff, and the academics should take note - this is how you bring a man and writer alive, not kill him with turgif analysis and prose. London ...
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Blood And Champagne: The Life And Times Of Robert Capa
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2004
The 20th Century's greatest photojournalist
The life of Robert Capa is fascinating. Born in Budapest in 1913, he was to die forty years later in Vietnam after establishing himself as one of the great photojournalists of the 20th Century. He captured on film some of the most memorable pictures in the Spanish ...
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Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2008
An inspiring story....
As the son of a career sailor who served on submarines (USS Baya, SS-318, USS Menhaden, SS-377, and USS Segundo, SS-398) from the late 40's until his retirement in 1963, some of my earliest memories are of going to work with him and eating ice cream in the galley when ...
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The Call of the Wild and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)
Jack London
Signet Classics, 1998
Powerful, gripping tales of nature and survival
I have to admit that I have not really given Jack London his proper due up to now. Perhaps it is because I don't by my nature like outdoor adventure type stories, or perhaps it is because I associate White Fang and "To Build a Fire" with my youth. The fact is that ...
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The Longest Winter
Alex Kershaw
Michael Joseph Ltd, 2005
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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2005
Must read for WWII buffs
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A must read for any WWII buff and anyone who wishes to read a true account of American heroism during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Omaha Beach and Beyond: The Long March of Sergeant Bob Slaughter
John Robert Slaughter
Zenith Press, 2007
A great recouunting of history from the "greatest generation"
Bob Slaughter has captured a piece of history in a unique and fascinating manner. His recounting of personal and historical events surroundnig one of the defining events of modern time is not only a good documentary but entertaining. Knowing him as a fellow "Stonewall ...
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The Few
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2006
One of the Best
To date, this is the best book I have read about The Battle of Britain. As an American, it holds special interest as we had 'dogs in the hunt'. It is a story of exceptional courage told by an excellent author, Alex Kershaw. "The Few" may be the only history book you ...
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The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-day Sacrifice
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2004
Not Your Ordinary WWII Book
This is not your ordinary WWII book. I've read many books on WWII and on the subject of D-Day. This book stands out as unique as it shows the human side of war from not only the soldier's perspective but also from the point of view of families that were left behind as ...
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Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa
Alex Kershaw
Thomas Dunne Books, 2003
superb - the best account yet
A great, cinematic read - a shame that the estate did not allow photographs, but they never will. Yet this book is so vivid and esxciting that you don't notice the images not being there - you see them in your head. Really tremendous research, so much more objective ...
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Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa
Alex Kershaw, 2003
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The Bedford Boys
Alex Kershaw
Pocket Books, 2004
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Robert Capa : L'homme qui jouait avec la vie
Alex Kershaw
Jean-Claude Lattès, 2003
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Escape From the Deep [Unabridged]
Alex Kershaw
Recorded Books, LLC, 2008
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The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice
Alex Kershaw
Da Capo Press, 2003
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