books about: soldiers

books about: soldiers

books:

Soldiers

Orson Scott Card

Starscape, 2002

Lord of the Rings for the 21st Century, Part 1?
This book is the first part of an astounding series of four books; Ender's game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind. Although interesting, deep and often fun in itself, Ender's Game serves a greater role of introducing the child Andrew Wiggan, his ...

LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT: A FEW THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FROM A FORMER SPECIAL ...

PAUL, R. HOWE

AuthorHouse, 2005

Outstanding book by a true professional.
Outstanding book by a true professional. MSG Howe is the real deal and an outstanding authority in his field. Would recommend this for any law enforcement or military professional.

Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom

Jerry Boykin

FaithWords, 2008

Few others could have told this story
I'm a bit biased as I served in the same unit as the author although at a later date, but this is a proud and extraordinary account of one man's career in Delta Force and his strong personal faith. LTG(R) Boykin seemed to be a magnet to our nation's most sensitive ...

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Ishmael Beah

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

This book needs to be read by everyone...
Rarely has a book had such an impact on me. Ismael Beah's epic journey from carefree childhood to inhuman adolescence to enlightened adulthood tells the story of hope for mankind. As Beah has said, it puts a human voice to the war and violence in his country of Sierra ...

Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior

Dick Couch

Three Rivers Press, 2008

As close as you can get to being there
This is an excellent, no b.s. account by Dick Couch, himself a SEAL and fmr CIA Operative who writes without any ego driven agenda. He has been given excellent access by the Army. This clearly isn't written from a warm, dry desk. He goes into the cold, heat, and rain ...

Night Soldiers: A Novel

Alan Furst

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002

Recommended For Those Who Know History
This was my "first" Furst novel. Given to me as a gift several years ago, it worked its way to the top of my read "stack." What a pleasant surprise! An excellent novel. A great spy story, with characters that are interesting and nicely developed. I would highly ...

We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

Harper, 2008

wistful and weepy
Hal Moore sums up his interesting life in this short book. It's only partially tied to the 1965 battle in the Ia Drang Valley. Still, he describes moving events in 1993 when he, Joe Galloway, a few veterans and a couple of former North Vietmanese officers meet to ...

Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"

Don Malarkey, Bob Welch

St. Martin's Press, 2008

In-Depth and Thought Provoking
This is my favorite book from any of the recent releases by Easy Company veterans. The writing style is smooth and the emotions are clear. This is the kind of memoir a person should be proud of and the personal narratives bring out a surprisingly sensitive side to ...

Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster ...

Michael Yon

Richard Vigilante Books, 2008

Mike gets it right
Having worked with Michael firsthand over in Iraq as he was on the ground and reporting from one of the real hotspots in Southern Baghdad, I can tell you that he gets it right in this book. It is an honest portrayal of the war as I knew it in 2007 as a member of one of ...

A Rumor of War

Philip Caputo

Holt Paperbacks, 1996

Excellent look into front line Vietnam
I thought this book was the best book on Vietnam that I have ever read. Its a facinating look into life as a line officer in a front line Marine Infantry batallion during the early part of the war. Caputo holds nothing back when it comes to describing life on the front ...

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, ...

PublicAffairs, 2006

Written from the heart.
My favorite little independent bookshop, Latitude 33, recommended I read this when they found out I was interested in African Affairs. Melanie, the manager, said that she and several of her book club customers read the book and loved it. That was encourgement enough ...

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills

Charles Henderson

Berkley Trade, 2001

A page turning read
This book will make you sweat like you are in the jungle with Hathcock, his bravery, the tactics, the killing of he NVA officer, alone as he slowly crawls thru the jungle and grass, day after day far behind enemy lines! his surprise sniping attack on NVA regulars as ...

War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier

Smedley D. Butler

Feral House, 2003

Wake up America!!
War is a Racket is one of the greatest anti-war book ever penned. As a Marine veteran of Iraqi Freedom it is easy to disregard this a commi-b.s.propaganda , but looking further into what is "the war to make the world safe for democracy" ( not the infinite war on ...

World War One British Poets: Brooke, Owen, Sassoon, Rosenberg and Others (Unabridged)

Dover Publications, 1997

Great Poems on War
I am not a poetry reader. Perhaps due to a lasting revulsion of forced readings in various literature classes during my tenure in public school, poetry used to be a real turn off. Until I picked up this slim book of poems of British World War I poets, that is. After a ...

Fables Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers

Bill Willingham

Vertigo, 2004

My favorite book in the series so far -- Just great stuff!
I've discovered Bill Willingham's FABLES only recently and I've become an instant fan. And what's not to adore? Great premise. Great characters. Great writing. Super drawing. While I've loved all the first four books in the FABLES series (I have already ordered ...