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NONFICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
Kirkus Star THE LAST FULL MEASURE: HOW SOLDIERS DIE IN BATTLE
by Michael Stephenson
"A first-rate addition to the military history canon."
A military history about the central fact of all wars: death in battle. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 3, 2012
INTO DUST AND FIRE: FIVE YOUNG AMERICANS WHO WENT FIRST TO FIGHT THE NAZI ARMY
by Rachel S. Cox
"A unique take on the war, from the point of view of the young, idealistic and foolhardy."
A multifaceted, moving story of five American Ivy League students who committed themselves to fight alongside the British in the spring of 1941. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 3, 2012
Kirkus Star DRIFT: THE UNMOORING OF AMERICAN MILITARY POWER
by Rachel Maddow
"With humor and verve, Maddow lays a solid basis for that hoped-for interview with Cheney (fingers crossed)."
In her hard-hitting debut, popular MSNBC host Maddow examines how the country has lost control of its national-security policy. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 2, 2012
THE TASTE OF WAR: WORLD WAR II AND THE BATTLE FOR FOOD
by Lizzie Collingham
"A definitive work of World War II scholarship."
A comprehensive evaluation of the crucial role of the global food economy in the waging of war. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 26, 2012
Kirkus Star THE HUNT FOR KSM: INSIDE THE PURSUIT AND TAKEDOWN OF THE REAL 9/11 MASTERMIND, KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED
by Terry McDermott, Josh Meyer
"A surprising, sobering look at one of the deadliest terror networks in history and the American spy agencies charged with bringing it down."
Superlative storytelling and crackling reportage define a pulse-pounding narrative tracing the capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 20, 2012
Kirkus Star SHILOH, 1862: THE FIRST GREAT AND TERRIBLE BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR
by Winston Groom
"Essential reading for Civil War buffs and a great overview of a key battle for neophytes."
Stirring Civil War history from the author of Forest Gump. Read full book review >