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American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day

Robert Coram

Superb...Coram has researched thoroughly and written fluently and with sympathy for his subject, an authentic hero' -...

The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War

Michael Edward Gorra

Spectacular.... Surely among the most dexterous, dynamic, and consistently surprising studies ever written about an...

When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan

Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan’s New York Times bestselling books include When Character Was King and What I Saw at the Revolution ....

No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel

Shimon Peres

“The final words of the last of the founding generation of Israeli leaders. But indefatigable dreamer that Mr. Peres...

Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution

Mark Puls

From Publishers Weekly The argument of this brisk biography is summed up by the subtitle: Sam Adams...

First Family: Abigail and John Adams

Joseph J. Ellis

From Publishers Weekly Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Ellis (Founding Brothers) gives "the premier husband-wife...

American Hannibal

Jim Stempel

American Hannibal is a great introduction for readers seeking basic knowledge of the war and its personalities....

The Grace to Race: The Wisdom and Inspiration of the 80-Year-Old World Champion Triathlete Known as the Iron Nun

Sister. Madonna Buder

Sister Madonna’s story is one of purpose, conviction and passion. She dismisses boundaries and proves to us that...

Plain Speaking

Merle Miller

About the Author Merle Miller was born on May 17, 1919 in Montour, Iowa, and grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa. He attended...

Francis: The Journey and the Dream

Murray Bodo

I have reread this book more than any other and still continue to be changed by its perceptions and compelling...

1776

David McCullough

From Publishers Weekly In the Pulitzer Prize–winning John Adams , McCullough provided an in-depth look at the life of...

Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II

Vicki Croke

“I have to confess—my love of elephants made me apprehensive to review a book about their role in World War II. But...

The Right Stuff

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuff at a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism. Nixon had left the...

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Walter Isaacson

The Washington Post Book World The most readable full-length Franklin biography available. The New Yorker Energetic,...

Flight to Heaven, A Pilot's True Story: A Plane Crash... A Lone Survivor... A Journey to Heaven - and Back (LARGE PRINT)

Capt. Dale Black

I purchased this book as a gift for my dad, a retired airline captain, but soon discovered I couldn't put it down. Both...

The Greatest Generation

Tom Brokaw

A moving scrapbook...a tribute to the members of the World War II generation to whom we Americans and the world owe so...

A Rumor of War

Philip Caputo

No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL

Owen, Mark

About the Author MARK OWEN is a former member of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group, commonly known as SEAL...

Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit

Charlie A. Beckwith

Review “Delta Force, considered the equivalent of SEAL Team 6, are far more tight-lipped than the SEALs.” — New...

First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents

Gary Ginsberg

Intimate...Gary Ginsberg chronicles the unelected yet undeniably powerful people who shape presidencies...advisers of...

Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War

William Manchester

About the Author William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The...

Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump

Kate Andersen Brower

“Brower is quickly becoming a brand-name Washington writer because of her ability to deliver juicy tidbits and...

Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne

Larry Chambers

“I made this book mandatory reading for my Rangers. . . . We went from the worst platoon in the regiment to the best...

The Closer

Mariano Rivera

An "engaging memoir.... His tale transcends team loyalties. It even transcends baseball. It is the story of a humble...