books by Potomac Books     books:       Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II10 reviews Rob Morris Potomac Books Inc., 2006 Keep the Memory Alive In Untold Valor, Rob Morris tells the story of American Bomber crews over Europe in intricate, well researched detail. From the tale of the Memphis Belle to Hermann Goerings nephew, the stories are poignant and told with the kind of vivid detail that keeps the memory alive. This fine book is indeed a tribute to the bravery and courage of the thousands of young men who put their lives on the line ...             Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway112 reviews Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully Potomac Books Inc., 2007 A History Book That Delivers What The Movie Couldn't I was rather surprised that the authors make no mention of the actual prime source for the Battle of Midway that most Americans carry around in their heads: the 1976 film, "Midway." With familiar names like Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum, Hal Holbrook and Charlton Heston, the film reinforces the popular wisdom that an under gunned American Naval task force, on June 5, 1942, surprised the ...             The Forgotten Soldier190 reviews Guy Sajer Potomac Books Inc., 2001 Maybe the best book I ever read Ive read this book twice. Once in HighSchool and then when I got out of the military. I must say after facing hardships my time in the service I felt it much easier to really begin to understand the hardships Sajer faces in this epic journey on the Eastern Front. Sajer describes the hardships of the German Soilder on the Eastern Front like no other. He takes great strides to explain to the ...             The Veteran's Survival Guide: How to File and Collect on VA Claims, Second Edition37 reviews John D. Roche Potomac Books Inc., 2006 Good Information Very good information. This book was very useful in understanding the VA and their process.             Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America, Revised Edition33 reviews Michael Scheuer Potomac Books Inc., 2007 Wake up America! Fabulous book, well written, eye opening. Every Christian in America needs to read this Scheuer book. The future is frightening, and Scheuer explains why in no uncertain terms.             Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War: An Alternate History Peter G. Tsouras Potomac Books Inc., 2008 Once too often in the War Between the States, Great Britain?s support for the Confederacy takes it to the brink of war with the Union. The escape of a British-built Confederate ironclad finally ignites the heap of combustible animosities and national interests. When the U.S. Navy seizes it in British waters, the ensuing battle spirals into all-out war. Napoleon III eagerly joins the British and declares war on the United States. Meanwhile, ...             Tennis Confidential II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies7 reviews Paul Fein Potomac Books Inc., 2008 Lowdown on Tennis Confidential II Paul Fein has done it again. He has written an excellent sequel to his earlier tennis books. This new book provides both an insightful history of the game of tennis, from its origins to the present, as well as in-depth interviews with many of the game's luminaries. He rates both men and women champions,giving impeccable reasoning for his choices. (The only quibble this reviewer has with the ...             Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence, 3d Edition15 reviews Abram N. Shulsky, Gary J. Schmitt Potomac Books Inc., 2002 Great work! The book came right on time and in EXCELLENT condition. I will definately buy with this seller again!             The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball7 reviews Tom M. Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, ... Potomac Books Inc., 2007 The best book of its kind - by far! Other sabermetric books have been written in the last few years, The Book is the best one by far. It is chock full of information, results from research and answers a lot of interesting baseball questions. The three authors, Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman and Andrew Dolphin have academic backgrounds and work for major league teams as employees or consultants. They use statistical methods to ...             Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror176 reviews Michael Scheuer Potomac Books Inc., 2007 required reading This book should be required reading for any one that has an opinion is going to form one and be involved with the future of this country.Hubris is the only way that the present administration's view of Islam can be described. This is an attitude that forces Islam to see the west by default as the enemy.If our "leaders"military and diplomatic could read this book and try to begin to ...             Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines, 1945-200111 reviews Norman Polmar, K. J. Moore Potomac Books Inc., 2005 Absolutely The Best I was somewhat skeptical of this book when I saw nothing but 5 star reviews from purchasers of the title. However, having read it, this is THE Cold War submarine reference. It contains insights not only into the technologies deployed, but the rational (or in some cases the Irrational) that led to the development of the mysterious technological marvels we could only speculate on during the cold ...             Scipio Africanus: Rome's Greatest General Richard A. Gabriel Potomac Books Inc., 2008 The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. In this scholarly and heretofore unmatched military biography of the distinguished Roman soldier, ...             Etched in Purple: One Soldier's War in Europe3 reviews Frank Irgang Potomac Books Inc., 2008 The Best WWII Infantryman Memoir ever Written, Bar None Suppose that one of the men in the Band of Brothers had also been a top-caliber writer with a keen eye for detail, and a man who wasn't afraid to tell his story without glossing over the grey moral and ethical middle areas all men face in combat, and you will only begin to understand the greatness of this book. As a WWII writer, I've read literally hundreds of memoirs, but none hit me so ...             Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin27 reviews Roland W. Haas Potomac Books Inc., 2007 Very Important Book Many books have documented how the CIA has used collage campus' to recruit agents, and Haas' account of his recruitment sounds completely like what other authors have talked about. I love Haas' line that his recruiter used, "I work for one of our governments three letter agencies." -That's classic. Also the way they sent Haas into action by himself, to either be successful or die, is exactly the ...             Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder8 reviews John D. Roche Potomac Books Inc., 2007 PTSD Handbook Review Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Highlights the pitfalls of applying for PTSD benefits. Good case history, with insights from a former VA benefit researcher. Easy read, good examples. This book would be especially good for someone who is trying to collect benefits who may not have a local support group.             Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying10 reviews James M. Olson Potomac Books Inc., 2007 Worth more than the price. I wanted so badly to give this book 4 stars but couldn't bring myself to do it. The concept of the book is interesting and Mr. Olson tackled it very well. The early part of the book details Mr. Olson's experiences growing up in Iowa, attending the University of Iowa Law School (Go Hawks!), how he came to join the CIA, and gave a brief summary of his career, although I say it was TOO brief and ...             Snake Pilot: Flying the Cobra Attack Helicopter in Vietnam9 reviews Randy R. Zahn Potomac Books Inc., 2005 A Must Read Evidently, the publisher's printing press has a maximum number of pages that it can print in a book of this size. Regrettably, Randy was forced to cut major portions from the original manuscript that detailed more than the actions of a cobra pilot. In spite of this, Randy has completed the impossible task: He has documented the details correctly, and has also caught the tone, captured the ...             The One that Got Away: My SAS Mission behind Enemy Lines66 reviews Chris Ryan Potomac Books Inc., 1998 The limit of human endurance... Imagine driving two hundred miles, a long boring journey no doubt. Seems like ages... Imagine walking it with no food, little water, and freezing temperatures that had already cost the lives of two of the SAS patrol troopers. That's what Ryan did when he journeyed to the Syrian border when the infamous Bravo Two Zero mission fell apart due to bad luck, poor intelligence, and below zero ...             War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare8 reviews Robert Taber Potomac Books Inc., 2002 On Sale at Home of US Special Forces First published in 1965 and recently re-issued, this book is written by the only American who was with Castro instead of the CIA at the Bay of Pigs. In retrospect, and given that the anti-Castro Cuban exiles used their CIA training to assassinate John F. Kennedy (see Someone Would Have Talked: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Conspiracy to Mislead History, this American is ...             God Willing: My Wild Ride with the New Iraqi Army5 reviews USMCR, Capt. Eric Navarro Potomac Books Inc., 2008 The Secret Word Is FUBAR The "New" Iraqi Army - quite a concept as told from the fiercely intelligent and jaw dropping perspective of Marine Captain Eric Navarro. As you read Navarro's superbly drawn account of his mission - attempting to transform a rag-tag battalion of hapless and hopeless Iraqis into a cohesive fighting force - you can't help but wonder whether the NIA are really the "New" Marxists (as in Groucho, not ...              search for books 1945-2001, africanus, alternate, american, assassin, baseball, britannia, confidential, construction, controversies, dilemmas, disorder, forgotten, general, greatest, guerrilla, handbook, helicopter, imperial, intelligence, percentages, players, post-traumatic, revised, shattered, submarines, survival, traumatic, understanding, veterans books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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