books about: colonels

books about: colonels

books:

Colonels

If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need

Colonel Jack Jacobs (retired), Douglas Century

Berkley Hardcover, 2008

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THERE IS NO FEAR ON EARTH LIKE THE FEAR OF COMBAT."
I believe that when you read an autobiography and the author has something in common with you... it adds to the enjoyment of the book. These commonalities can bring the reader happiness... sadness... longing... and it can also bring enlightenment... as it helps solve ...

Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck

Hans Von Luck

Dell, 1991

Superb and insightful WW2 memoir
I've been reading this book while commuting to work, reflecting on my own wartime experiences in Iraq. As a serious student of WW2 and having read several memoirs, I can honestly say that von Luck's book is first rate, both for its historical value and anecdotal ...

On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror

Colonel David Hunt

Three Rivers Press, 2008

Read this and know how the War on Terror Needs to be Fought
Colonel Hunt provides a common sense solution to the war on terror. The book provides critiques for the the Generals and Secretary of defense who have been running Iraq and the war on terror. He is not impressed and he explains why, reviewing military operations and ...

Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East

Thomas W. Lippman

Selwa Press, 2008

Much better than Lawrence
At the beginning of "Arabian Knight" a State Department official is quoted as saying that "Bill Eddy was probably the nearest thing the United States had to a Lawrence of Arabia." I have never had a high opinion of T.E. Lawrence, based on his numerous self-promotional ...

The Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories

Nicholas Gurewitch

Dark Horse Comics, 2007

So great
I bought this, then I bought it AGAIN as a copy for a friend who has passed it along to at least 6 other people - all of us LOVE the sick twisted humor! Now throughout the streets my friends and I shout "UNICORN POWER!"

Get Selected! for Special Forces: How to Successfully Train for and Complete Special Forces Assessment & ...
Major Joseph J. Martin

Warrior Mentor, 2006

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ASSESSMENT & SELECTION

The Colonels: Brotherhood of War 04 (Brotherhood of War)

W. E. B. Griffin

Jove, 1986

Outstanding book!
I had found this book used, and I read through it. I've known from previous books of his that I have read that he takes military life down to the smallest detail. I'm an active duty US Marine and its refreshing to see him break down the most mundane things in ...

About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior

Colonel David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman

Touchstone, 1990

Excellent Read......... Highly Recommended ... 5 stars
Excellent Read......... Highly Recommended ... 5 stars About Face chronicles the experiences of the youngest colonel serving during the Vietnam circumstances. The book itself begins in February 1951 with Hackworth facing the enemy in Korea and is divided into ...

American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day

Robert Coram

Back Bay Books, 2008

Terrific book, outstanding man, great life!
I wish I could meet Col. Bud Day and thank him personally for what he has done. The book reads a narrative of his life from childhood in Sioux City to this day in Florida. I am very impressed. Col. Day's life is an example every man and woman should and could follow. A ...

The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

USMC, Colonel Thomas X. Hammes

Zenith Press, 2006

Thoughtful, neutral and critical of business as usual
This book joins a number of others (Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, The Utility of Force,Tactics of the Crescent Moon) that advocate a more carefully thought out, less technology-driven and hopefully more productive approach to fighting terrorism. And, make no ...

Colonel Warburton's Madness & Other Mysteries: The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Anthony Boucher, Denis Green

Simon & Schuster Audio, 2004

Excellent stories!
I wouldn't listen to the previous post if I were you. This series was extremely popular to arm chair dective fans through World War II. You feel yourself thrown back in time as Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) brings the listeners back as he accounts his adventures with ...

Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register (Shades of Blue and Gray)

Bruce S. Allardice

University of Missouri Press, 2008

The Colonel's Choice
This book is a must for anyone interested in the subject of Confederate colonels. It is similar to the books "Generals in Gray" and "More Generals in Gray", and makes a nice companion to these two volumes. The biographies, arranged in alphabetical order, include ...

Colonel Brandon's Diary

Amanda Grange

Robert Hale Ltd, 2008

Grange successfully translates S&S through the eyes of the good Colonel!
I couldn't wait for the U.S. release so I again, like previous Amanda Grange "diaries", ordered it from Amazon U.K. As soon as it arrived, I started reading it and hardly put it down until it was finished. I believe this is her best yet -- yes, even better than Mr. ...

The Small Arms Trade: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

Matthew Schroeder, Rachel Stohl, ...

Oneworld Publications, 2007

Small Arms Trade review
As an investigative journalist specializing in organized crime and black markets, I found this book particularly enlightening. As a beginner's guide, it elucidates clearly how the small arms trade is a global concern. With clear prose, the book's authors make a clear ...

Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Robert Gould Shaw

University of Georgia Press, 1999

The "real" Robert Gould Shaw is in these pages
If, like me, you have seen the film "Glory", where Matthew Broderick plays Col. Robert Gould Shaw, white commander of the black 54th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil War, you will see only a brief a glimpse of who Shaw was in his short life. Broderick does a ...