Military

The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit

Review:A great book and very well written.

Haney took alot of heat for doing so but that's to be expected.

My only confusion came about when Haney described hunting down and killing a former U.S. Special Forces sergeant named Baez in Honduras.

Baez was actually captured alive during the battle of Yolo Valley and taken to a small Honduran airstrip where his capture was reported. Nicaraguan by birth Baez returned to Nicaragua after serving in the U.S. Army. He joined the Sandinista... Read more

1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States) - The American People in Depression and War
1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States) - The American People in Depression and War

Review:Here's a review in process: I'm about 1/3-thru this book, and have found it to be almost entirely broad narrative of the Hoover presidency & American population trends. Gets pretty tedious. I'm hoping the author at some point relates individual experiences thru firsthand accounts, specific stories and vivid description of American lives that allow the reader to see, feel, taste what it was really like to live in this time period. Will update this review with hopefully more positive thing... Read more

The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis
The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis

Review:Haven't finished reading the book but the research and detail put in a form that creates a story makes it good reading. Unfortunately it is so very sad to read about the horrors of war and the affect on innocent animals and people Read more

Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

Review:I have loved all of the "Legend and Lies" books and was anxiously waiting for this one to be released. This book was of special interest to me because I am writing a book, a historical fiction based on a personal history of my great grandfather who served the Confederacy during the Civil War. I loved the book. It is engaging, honest and an eye-opener. Even if you've read a ton of books on the Civil War as I have, don't discount this one. You will love it. It stands out against many others ... Read more

The True Story of the Final Combat Mission of World War II
The True Story of the Final Combat Mission of World War II

Review:I literally couldn't put this book down until I finished it! ...It's that good. Not only does it chronicle the events of Jerry Yellin's remarkable journey but Don Brown provides the reader with a fabulous synopsis of the events leading up to and through the War in Japan. It includes many eye-opening unsanitized truths about the brutality of war and in many cases the teenagers that fought in it. Winston Churchill said it best, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many t... Read more

The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Patriotic Spirit--and His Heroic Mission to Save His Countrymen
The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Patriotic Spirit--and His Heroic Mission to Save His Countrymen

Review:Breathtaking,unputdownable,novel ,the stuff of movies.,well why havent they made a movie about this. But hey !Argo just came out in the theatres ,i really enjoyed it ,but on Wings of Eagles would have made a great Movie .Ken Follett at his best. Read more

The Incredible Story of Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Behind Enemy Lines
The Incredible Story of Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Behind Enemy Lines

Review:Eric Blehm does it again! After "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" and "Fearless" one might think Mr. Blehm would miss a beat with his new book "Legend." He doesn't! Another great story, another great book. Real life heroes come alive once again. Couldn't recommend it more! Read more

Think Like An Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed - The Way of the SEAL
Think Like An Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed - The Way of the SEAL

Review:This book is largely New Age mumbo jumbo such as guided imagery and eastern meditation. Don't waste your time with such nonsense. If you want to learn how to be a man forget the magical thinking and go to the source. The Measure of a Man by Gene Getz will get you started. Read more

The End of All Things (Old Man's War)
The End of All Things (Old Man's War)

Review:Solid. A little grittier than The Human Division, I thought, but in a good & necessary way. This has been building up well & delivered beautifully (& after reading the alternate first chapter, I very much liked the version he went with :) ).
Funny, exciting, engaging, some surprises still, and a very satisfying wrap up. Read more

Born of Vengeance: The League: Nemesis Rising
Born of Vengeance: The League: Nemesis Rising

Review:I've purchased parts of this book three times now, I should be getting some of my money back at this point. No more will be going out when there is no effort put in, your characters aren't the only "contentious asses" out there.

If it were just this series would be bad enough, but this has become the norm for all of her last books across the board. So many cross overs and interwoven story lines, even she can't keep them straight anymore. My kids had read the Nick Chronicles but stopped... Read more

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