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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 In one volume of slightly over 700 pages, historian William Manchester brought together tireless...	Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command As a former Navy service member I looked forward to reading this book. I wanted to see what...	Napoleon: The Path to Power I am a relative newcomer to Napoleon, having read only Paul Johnson's short biography in the...	Born on the Fourth of July Ron Kovic was an icon of the Vietnam Veterans anti-war movement in the early 1970s, as well as a...	From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava This book was the reason I got the first book (From Baghdad with Love). I picked up this book...



Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America Excellent book. Written like a novel and use of real documents well placed. I had a hard time...	Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy Other than a few children's authors, no one has published a definitive biography of Nathan Hale...	Patton: A Genius for War I've been facinated by history since grade school and just fell in love with this book. Patton...	The Good War: An Oral History of World War II "The Good War" - Studs Turkel's 5th oral history - was published in 1984. Like most...	Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles Anthony Swofford's writing is rough around the edges; a great deal of the book is difficult to...



Grant Best Price: $10.99 Jean Edward Smith has written an outstanding biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of the more...	Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front Best Price: $11.01 Having just read this book, I have to say I'm not convinced of the reality of this author's...	The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington Best Price: $21.03 Episodic narrative of author Roald Dahl's role in the World War II British spying efforts in...	Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point Best Price: $3.88 ABSOLUTELY AMERICAN is well-written and interesting. Parts of it are inspirational, and most of...	American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day Best Price: $8.09 A must read for anyone who wishes to understand what sets the "military" man apart...

The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures Best Price: $13.15 Having been blessed to be a crewman in US Nautilus on all three of her Arctic cruises, one in...	Rupert Red Two: A Fighter Pilot's Life From Thunderbolts to Thunderchiefs Best Price: $16.69 I am a retired fighter pilot with over 5000 hours of fighter time including 1200 in the Thud. I...	Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut Best Price: $4.64 I could not put it down...Mike provides a great combination of his experiences, history about...	Attacks Best Price: $17.50 Company level actions in WWI. Written by Rommel after WWI, there is nothing about tanks in this...	Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45 Best Price: $5.75 How far will the united States go to support a ruler on the words of others? Stilwell was, first...

Wolfram von Richthofen: Master of the German Air War (Modern War Studies) Best Price: $21.90 Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a brilliant master of the tactical and...	Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution Best Price: $16.74 Henry Knox was one of those men who lives in the shadows. He was, in his time, a memorable...	Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal Best Price: $12.91 This book doesn't just cover the technical aspects of Eddie Chapman's double agent adventures;...	Brothers In Battle, Best of Friends Best Price: $4.22 The book was great. I ordered it for my Dad's 87th Birthday, he's a WWII vet that was at the...	Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris Best Price: $13.60 Kershaw undertakes three major tasks in the first volume of this outstanding biography. The...

Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East Best Price: $17.12 As a former Eurocentric American, this book is a terrific introduction to what often seems our...	Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Story Vietnam Continues Best Price: $3.87 Great book, excellent condition for a used book. Fantastic price, but shipping a tad high.	Toward the Flame: A Memoir of World War I Best Price: $4.95 Hervey Allen is at his finest in this carefully crafted memoir of his time as a soldier in...	Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper Best Price: $3.95 Despite the braggadicio title,this is actually the autobiography of a humble Marine.Actually the...	Maverick Marine: General Smedley D. Butler and the Contradictions of American Military History Best Price: $12.83 Author takes a fascinating story and dries it out into a less-than-stimulating biography. ...

Spartacus and the Slave Wars: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) Best Price: $11.65 In the last two centuries of the Roman Republic, three major slave wars shook the Roman yoke. ...	Six Minutes to Freedom Best Price: $7.84 Almost from the first time I heard about Kurt Muse I felt that there was something missing in...	The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq Best Price: $2.10 I was forced to read this book for two of my college classes this year, and this is by far the...	Joan of Arc: In her own words Best Price: $5.25 I've begun reading this, along with 3 other books I purchased. It is not a narrative read, and...	Tigers in the Mud: The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius (Stackpole Military History Series) Best Price: $3.98 Otto Carius tells of his days as a Panzer Commander. He starts his military career driving the...

The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier Best Price: $7.90 After reading a brief biography of Napoleon, I picked this book to get acquainted with the tough...	Alexander Hamilton Best Price: $3.91 This is the first full-length biography about Alexander Hamilton that I have read. My only...	General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman Best Price: $18.23 Here is an honorable man. He was born in Victorian America at Uniontown Pennsylvania in 1880. ...	Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit Best Price: $3.97 The promise was always present, always ready to poke its head out and play peek-a-boo with the...	Heart of a Soldier Best Price: $7.62 This book is what our current life is really about in the Post 911 era. We visit two soldiers...

In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars Best Price: $2.50 Easy read with an interesting viewpoint that we don't usualy have access to. We are so safe and...	My Hitch in Hell: The Bataan Death March (Memories of War) Best Price: $4.83 This readable memoir of one of the darkest parts of World War II in the Pacific theater brings...	Flyboys: A True Story of Courage Best Price: $2.00 This book should be used to teach an American reader the Japanese perspective before and during...	Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Best Price: $17.95 Very detailed and complete rendition of the chronology of his personal life as well as his...	Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II Best Price: $13.39 The tale of Herman Perry is beyond incredible. The details of his personal journey are thrilling...

American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 Best Price: $22.50 This superb biography examines the many sides to General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964); superb...	Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant / Selected Letters, 1839-1865 (Library of America) Best Price: $19.00 Well written history is a rare treat, and rarer still is a history by one who lived through it....	Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American Revolution Best Price: $13.95 Gerald Carbone has written a book that every Rhode Islander should read. Nathanael Greene was a...	Patton: A Biography (Great Generals) Best Price: $12.99 This concise but authoritative biography of General George S. Patton, Jr. is the perfect text...	If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need Best Price: $17.13 A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service-and ahead to America's future. Jack...

Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer (Civil War America) Best Price: $24.18 After a dearth of many years, four biographies of southern soldier and politician Wade Hampton...	Etched in Purple: One Soldier's War in Europe Best Price: $11.04 This book is one of the hidden treasures in World War Two personal histories. It is clearly one...	Geronim His Own Story: The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior Best Price: $8.37 You will want to read this book at least twice. It may be a hard read for some that don't enjoy...

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