19 Stars!

Today's Book Review!    
        
        19 Stars - A Study In Military Character and Leadership.

Author:  Edgar F Puryear, Jr
Category:  Biography
Setting:  Leading up to and after WWII
The Story:  MacArthur, Patton, Eisenhower, and Marshall.


           The military training and performance of America's great military Generals. An up close look at the men who have attained the highest ranks and most important jobs of the United States military. From lowly plebes at West Point, to 4 and 5 star generals the author has done a commendable job in making these heroes into real people. Showing the good and bad sides, the challenges of command, and the human frailties and failures. The relationships you never read about. We all know about the successes. Includes tons of insightful commentary from friends and Family. A great read for the military man or women or the avid historical reader.

                              The rating:  4 Stars + A great read! Buy It!

 

          Other Books By Edgar F. Puryear:
            http://www.military-writers.com/airforce/edgar_puryear.html

                      

Endurance! Shacktons Incredible Voyage!

Today's Book Review!                      Endurance! Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Author: Alfred Lansing
Category: Adventure -True story
Setting: 1915 Antartica!
The Story: One of the great Adventure?Survival stories of all time.

Sir Ernest H. Shackleton

          An astonishing true story of human survival in the most extreme of conditions. The quintessential epic adventure, to the South pole.  A Disaster struck early on when the expeditions ship was stuck in a n ice flow and was crushed. From that point on it obstacle after obstacle. Food, clothing, and shelter were all of the barest condition. Culminating in an 850 mile journey, in a small boat, in seas with Ice Flows and Ice Bergs. It is a Fantastic Story, detailed and True.

                             ***** A FIVE STAR READ! A MUST BUY!  
                                   

"All Over But The Shoutin"

Todays Book Review: All Over But The Shoutin!
Author: Rick Bragg
Category: Biography
Setting: The South, the poor side of town.

           A story of Being poor, most of the time fatherless, family violence..... and success. The story of a women, strong, a fighter. A protector of her children. A taker of beatings, from a man she would take back again and again. You'll have to read the story to understand.

       4 stars - A Sad and Compelling story. It stays with you.
                                     Highly Recommended!

Other books by Rick Bragg:
        Ava's Man!
        Best of the Oxford American!
        Hank Williams! Snap shots from the lost highway!
        I am a Soldier, too! The Jessica Lynch story!
        The Prince of Frog Town!
        Southern by the Grace of god!
                                             and many more...
           

Twelve Mighty Orphans!

Today's Book Review!

Author:       Jim Dent
Category:   Sports (Football)
Setting:       An orphanage in 1930's, and 40's Texas

          The true story of the Mighty Mites who Ruled Texas football. Who doesn't like to see the down trodden win. These kids were orphans, in a different time, in America. Some were throw aways, some were criminals, others the family loved them but could not afford them. It was the depression. Heart rending stories about each kid. They were good at one thing. Football! They were short and light, they never matched up physically with their opponenets. Every game they played, it was an away game, as they did'nt have there own football field.  

         
                               Rated 4 Stars - Great read! Inspiring, True story!
                               Great Christmas for the sports fan in your house!

Other Books by the author:
     
      The Junction boys!
      How 10 days in hell with Bear Bryant forged a championship team.
     
      Courage beyond the game!
      The Freddie Steinmark story.

      Resurrection!
      The miracle that saved Notre Dame.

      The Undefeated!
      The Oklahoma Sooners,
      and the greatest winning streak in college football.
     
      Monster of the Midway!
      Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears,
      and the greatest comeback ever.
     
      King of the Cowboys!
      The Life and Times of Jerry Jones.
                               

Nelson's Trafalgar!

Author: Roy Adkins
Category: Historical                 
Setting:  Wartime in Napoleonic Era

       Nelson's Trafalgar! - The Battle that Changed the World!
                            
          Author Roy Adkins, brings to life the story Lord Horatio Nelson, the Hero of one of the worlds most important battles. This story is not only of Nelson but is the story of Britain and the Royal Navy during the time period of Napoleon Bonaparte. His description is vivid with it's accounts of wooden ship battles and of the ship's crew's daily routine. Filled with the actual historical correspondence it is historically correct. Well reseached, and then well written.
                                                                    

  Rating  4.5 Stars - A Must Buy! You'll Love it!











Link to other books by the Author,
http://www.bookfinder.com/author/roy-adkins/