books about: america     books:       The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour154 reviews James D. Hornfischer Bantam, 2005 "Our schoolchildren should know about [this] incident, and our enemies should ponder it." In late October 1944 the US Navy guarded the seas off the Philippines protecting the return of General MacArthur. With the 7th Fleet (Kinkaid) guarding from the south, and the 3rd Fleet (Halsey) guarding the north, those in the middle didn't expect to see much action. But Japan knew it's days were numbered and invented a daring plan to protect their position and resources in the Philippines by ...             With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa237 reviews E. B. Sledge Oxford University Press, USA, 1990 May God Bless the Old Breed If you have a desire to know about the war in the pacific and what a front line Marine had to endure, Sledge's book will give an incite that nothing short of being there will. And IF you happen to be some nut case peace nick who thinks the use of a nuclear weapon on Japan was wrong, read this book first and call me. Thank God we had men like the Sledgehammer, and thanks to him for telling his ...             The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition261 reviews Cook's Illustrated Magazine America?s Test Kitchen, 2004 The canonical source for REAL cooking I'm a fair cook, of the country meat and potatoes and apple pie variety. Well, include Italian dishes in that. And Tex-Mex. And catfish, and a few other things. I was a charter subscriber nearly thirty years ago to Cook's Illustrated and there's seldom an issue goes by that I don't find one of two things I immediately want to fix. And I always enjoy the methodological and sidebar discussions even ...             Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie (Dear America)167 reviews Kristiana Gregory, 1197 Early Americans Faced Many Perils! I purchased this book for my middle school daughter. Boy did it show how hard life was for early Americans traveling across the Oregon Trail. This book is a great way to show today's kids how easy they really have it!             Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington159 reviews Paul Rieckhoff NAL Hardcover, 2006 A ground-eye view of the first days after the invasion I have read many first hand accounts of the recent American invasion and occupation of Iraq, but this one is my favorite. Rieckhoff gives a blatantly honest first hand account of the challenges and rewards of a platoon leader in Baghdad in the first few days after the invasion. I was especially impressed with the account of Rieckhoff's platoon going across the Tigris River, (against orders) to ...             Musashi130 reviews Eiji Yoskikawa Kodansha America, 1990 great! Great book, great edition. I read the brazilian edition, now i'll read this one. Only for the looks, I can say: this is better.             The Civil War: Fort Sumter to Perryville v. 1147 reviews Shelby Foote Pimlico, 1992 A passion renewed Forty years ago I read Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac trilogy, and that opened the floodgates. Within a few years I also read his two biographies of Grant that completed a trilogy beginning with Grant's early years by another author. Catton picked up where the author of "Captain Sam Grant" left off (the author, whose name I can't recall, died). "Grant Moves South" ranks with "A Stillness At ...             The Revolution: A Manifesto845 reviews Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2009 RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT RON PAUL IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW PEOPLE REALLY TRYING TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THIS COUNTRY.             Ella enchanted1161 reviews Gail Carson Levine Braille Institute of America, 1999 Ella enchanted - me! She really did. This is one of my absolute favorite books. I first read it as a kid when it came out, and fell in love, completely and totally. Re-reading it today brought back so many memories. I felt an even deeper appreciation for the depth of the character development and plot twists. This is definitely one of my top ten recommended books. However, there is one nagging plot gap that's ...             Truman321 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 1992 TRUMAN Great read, I would reccomend this book to any student of history. Truman the man, was one of the great men of the 20th century.             Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763105 reviews Mary Pope Osborne Scholastic Inc., 1998 A beautiful book with a gripping narrative! I love reading books in diary form and the "Dear America" series of books for younger readers are not only beautifully bound, but each individual story is truly engaging, transporting readers into a bygone era with its entailing adventures. The heroines are typically young girls who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances - and having to display immense courage in trying times. ...             The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America121 reviews Dr. William J. Bennett, John Cribb Thomas Nelson, 2008 American History for Everyday We love this book. It adds a bit of fascinating American History to each day. The book has been added to our daily routine for homeschooling and has been used for games of trivia, being a good source on the subject.             Anticancer: A New Way of Life120 reviews David Servan-Schreiber BBC Audiobooks America, 2008 My family line is rife with Cancer... My family line is rife with Cancer. I have tried to remain healthy with exercise, positive outlook, God and lower stress. When I read this book I was blown away with the sense of empowerment and peace that the knowledge within this book gave me. I could do something to affect my future health. I didn't have to wait on the inevitable...and, I could understand why so many in my family have ...             Fighting to Leave: The Final Years of America's War in Vietnam, 1972-197383 reviews Col. Robert E. Stoffey Zenith Press, 2008 This is a MUST READ for All Military History Enthusiasts !!! "Fighting to Leave" is an extremely accurate historical recollection of the final two years of America's involvement in Vietnam, written by a senior member of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet Staff. U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Robert E. Stoffey, the author of "Fighting to Leave" has relied on his own personal experience to, in detail, document the final phase of America's involvement in ...             Bruchko79 reviews Bruce Olson Charisma House, 1977 great book This is a great book. My kids are reading this and they love it. They dont really like to read, but are eager to pick up this book. God used a young man who was willing to follow Him to reach a people who were looking for God.             The Ordinary Princess (Lythway Large Print Children's Series)105 reviews M. M. Kaye Chivers North America, 1992 Awesome little fairy tail What a great little fairy tail. I wish I would have had it when I was young. It really does a great job of bringing down the myths of perfection. There is nothing wrong with being ordinary!             The Johnstown Flood97 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 1987 Once again, history comes to life A little known event (at least to me) in a little known place (at least to me) that happened well over 100 years ago...who would have thought that it could be the basis for a very fascinating and riveting story. Being somewhat of a history buff, especially of 19th century United States, I was drawn to this book of course by it's famous author. The story reads very well, eyewitness accounts can ...             The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict96 reviews Arbinger Institute BBC Audiobooks America, 2008 A must read! Anatomy of Peace is well written and compelling. The story used to illustrate the philosophical model is very interesting and believable. The concepts are life changing and I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to transform their organization to reduce conflict and increase productivity . This book is a classic and a must read.             A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska (Dear America)89 reviews Susan Campbell Bartoletti, 2000 Every Young Girl Should Read this Book Unlike most books, this books weaves the more likely realities of life: disappointments, hardships. It portrays a young girl who evolves into a beautiful, loving, STRONG woman. I LOVED THIS BOOK! Do youself a favor, Mothers, and get this book for your daughters. It shows how life presents unexpected events, bad and good. How stoicism, perseverance and faith prevail. Yet it is also ...             SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam106 reviews John Plaster Onyx, 1998 Plausible Deniability MACV's Studies and Observations Group was once so secret that the U.S. government denied its existence. MACV-SOG-Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Special Operations Group (later renamed Studies and Observations Group)-was the elite military unit of the Vietnam War, so secret that its existence was denied by the U.S. government. The group reported directly to the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of ...              search for books 1972-1973, almanac, american, anatomy, anticancer, baghdad, catharine, children, commandos, conflict, delaware, enchanted, extraordinary, fighting, johnstown, kaminska, lonesome, manifesto, musashi, ordinary, patriot, pennsylvania, perryville, princess, readings, resolving, revolution, standing, vietnam, washington books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: V proryv idut shtrafnye batalony (in Russian) home  impressum - about us