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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 19, 2008
WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL: A JOURNEY BACK TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF VIETNAM
by Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
"A worthy and wise successor to one of the best books ever about combat in Vietnam."
To honor fallen comrades, a journalist and a soldier return to Vietnam battlefields more than 30 years later. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2007
VIETNAM’S FORGOTTEN ARMY: HEROISM AND BETRAYAL IN THE ARVN
by Andrew Wiest
"A unique perspective on the Vietnam War, though no less depressing than the old one."
Admiring biography of two officers in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), which fought far better than most American histories have acknowledged. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 25, 2006
THE WAR OF THE WORLD: TWENTIETH-CENTURY CONFLICT AND THE DESCENT OF THE WEST
by Niall Ferguson
"A lucid, blood-soaked study that will give no comfort to those pining for peace in our time."
A sweeping, big-picture view of the bloodiest century in human history. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2006
THE HEART OF A SOLDIER: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, WAR, AND SACRIFICE
by Kate Blaise, Dana White
"An earnest tribute to unsung heroes. "
Memorable account of the Iraq war as experienced by an Army captain and her husband, a helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Division. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 15, 2004
Kirkus Star IN THE COMPANY OF SOLDIERS: A CHRONICLE OF COMBAT IN IRAQ
by Rick Atkinson
"Sure to be textbook reading at the Pentagon, but deserving of the widest audience."
A superbly written account of the recent unpleasantness in Mesopotamia. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 1, 2003
Kirkus Star JARHEAD: A MARINE’S CHRONICLE OF THE GULF WAR AND OTHER BATTLES
by Anthony Swofford
"Extraordinary: full of insight into the minds and rucksacks of our latter-day warriors."
War is hell. And maybe just a little fun, once some of the shock has worn off. So this literate and nuanced if sometimes self-conscious coming-of-age tale instructs. Read full book review >