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Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army
By Christie Blatchford. 2021
Long before she made her first trip to Afghanistan as an embedded reporter for The Globe and Mail, Christie Blatchford…
was already one of Canada’s most respected and eagerly read journalists. Her vivid prose, her unmistakable voice, her ability to connect emotionally with her subjects and readers, her hard-won and hard-nosed skills as a reporter–these had already established her as a household name. But with her many reports from Afghanistan, and in dozens of interviews with the returned members of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and others back at home, she found the subject she was born to tackle. Her reporting of the conflict and her deeply empathetic observations of the men and women who wear the maple leaf are words for the ages, fit to stand alongside the nation’s best writing on war.It is a testament to Christie Blatchford’s skills and integrity that along with the admiration of her readers, she won the respect and trust of the soldiers. They share breathtakingly honest accounts of their desire to serve, their willingness to confront fear and danger in the battlefield, their loyalty towards each other and the heartbreak occasioned by the loss of one of their own. Grounded in insights gained over the course of three trips to Afghanistan in 2006, and drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews not only with the servicemen and -women with whom she shared so much, but with their commanders and family members as well, Christie Blatchford creates a detailed, complex and deeply affecting picture of military life in the twenty-first century.Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition. Told with wit and wisdom, this…
guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safetyWalk in my combat boots: true stories from America's bravest warriors
By James Patterson. 2021
The golden lad: the haunting story of Quentin and Theodore Roosevelt
By Eric Burns. 2016
An examination of the life of President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son, the frail Quentin, and his relationship with his father.…
Particularly discusses how, after Roosevelt's championing America's entry into WWI, Quentin ultimately died in aerial combat. 2016Tough as they come: A Memoir
By Marcus Brotherton, Travis Mills. 2015
Army sergeant Travis Mills fought in Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division. On his third tour of duty,…
an IED explosion cost him both arms and both legs. He shares his fight for survival, the difficult rehabilitation he went through, and how he continues to live a full life. 2015The author of Lone Survivor (DB 64802) (which told the story of U. S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's harrowing escape…
after a maneuver against Al Qaeda operatives) recounts the story of Pashtun tribesman Mohammed Gulab, the Afghan man who saved Luttrell's life. Violence. 2015An autobiographical account of Horace "Jim" Greasley's experiences during World War II, particularly after he was taken prisoner in 1940…
and incarcerated in a prison camp in Poland. He began a love affair with a German interpreter, escaping to meet with her more than two hundred times. Violence and some strong language. 2013The Immortal Irishman: the Irish revolutionary who became an American hero
By Timothy Egan. 2016
Author of Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher (DB 76136) profiles Thomas Francis Meagher, who was exiled from Ireland for…
fomenting revolt during the Great Famine of the 1840s. Details Meagher's banishment to Tasmania, escape to America, service in the Civil War, and death in Montana. Some violence. Bestseller. 2016Ashley's war: the untold story of a team of women soldiers on the special ops battlefield
By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. 2015
The author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana (DB 73665) profiles a team of American women who served alongside Special…
Operations soldiers in Afghanistan. The pilot program, called Cultural Support Teams, was formed in the hope that women could access places and people other teams could not. Some violence. 2015God is not here: a soldier's struggle with torture, trauma, and the moral injuries of war
By Bill Russell Edmonds. 2015
Iraq war veteran and counterinsurgency expert Edmonds reflects on his experiences training Iraqi forces from 2005 to 2006, the emotional…
scars it left on him, and his resulting psychological collapse in 2011. Discusses war's toll on soldiers' psyches and ways of coping and healing. Violence and strong language. 2015American wife: love, war, faith, and renewal
By Taya Kyle, Jim DeFelice. 2015
Widow of Chris Kyle (1974-2013), author of American Sniper (DB 74166), discusses their romance, building their family as Chris's service…
commitments as a Navy SEAL increased post-9/11, threats to their marriage, and finally Chris's death. Shares how her faith in God has helped her cope and continue on. 2015Cavalier: a tale of chivalry, passion, and great houses
By Lucy Worsley. 2007
Worsley provides a detailed portrait of the life of William Cavendish (1592-1676), who embodied the popular image of a cavalier,…
passionate about architecture, horses, and women. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor, he was exiled for many years until returning to England with the restoration of King Charles II. 2007American warlord: a true story
By Johnny Dwyer. 2015
Warlord president of Liberia Charles Taylor once lived as a student in Boston and fathered a son. Raised in Florida,…
Chucky reunited with Charles in 1992, becoming head of a murderous militia unit. Dwyer recounts Chucky's time in Liberia and subsequent arrest upon returning to America. Violence and strong language. 2015The reaper: autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers
By Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving. 2015
Irving, the first African-American to serve as a sniper in his battalion, details his relationships with his fellow soldiers, deployments,…
and the actions leading to his thirty-three confirmed kills and being nicknamed the Reaper. Discusses his rivalry with an enemy sniper known only as the Chechen. Violence and strong language. 2015Details the life of Louis Zamperini (1917-2014), an Olympic athlete and World War II bombardier, who survived a plane crash…
and forty-seven days adrift at sea only to become a POW in Japan. Relates Zamperini's later religious awakening under Billy Graham's ministry. Violence. Spanish language. 2011Washington's revolution: the making of America's first leader
By Robert Middlekauff. 2015
Focusing on the first U. S. president's early years, Pulitzer Prize finalist Middlekauff examines George Washington's personal side, including temperament…
and idiosyncrasies. The author postulates that Washington's early experiences shaped him later into a soldier, businessman, leader, and patriot. 2015George Marshall: a biography
By Irwin Unger, Debi Unger, Stanley Hirshson. 2014
Pulitzer Prize winner and wife chronicle the life of General George C. Marshall (1880-1959), chief of staff of the United…
States Army during World War II and secretary of state under President Harry S. Truman. Describes his early life, personal and professional relationships, and military and diplomatic careers. 2014The marquis: Lafayette reconsidered
By Laura Auricchio. 2014
Historian profiles Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), the French aristocrat and soldier who fought for the United States…
in the Revolutionary War. Describes his childhood in rural France, explains what led him to volunteer in America, and relates his later exploits during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. 2014Acid test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the power to heal
By Tom Shroder. 2014
Journalist examines the history and application of psychedelic drugs in a therapeutic setting. Details the experiences of Nicholas Blackston, a…
veteran of the Iraq War who experiences PTSD; and the work of Rick Doblin in guiding and funding research into LSD and MDMA--also known as Ecstasy. 2014Rebel yell: the violence, passion, and redemption of Stonewall Jackson
By S. C. Gwynne. 2014
Author of Empire of the Summer Moon (DB 71705) examines the eventful and tragic life of legendary Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863).…
As a member of the Confederate pantheon, he embodies the romantic southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Gwynne provides insight into Jackson's innovative strategies, battle performance, and personal life. 2014