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Title: Heart of a Soldier by James B. Stewart, James Stewart ISBN: 0-7432-4459-1 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 02 June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.68 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Heart of a Soldier
Comment: After reading "We Were Soldiers Once and Young" and going to the LZ-XRAY web site I found out about the soldier on the cover of we were soldiers once and young. His name was Rick Rescorla. A few more digs into the history behind the photo I learned that Rick had died in the world trade center on 09-11-01 helping to save 2,700 of his fellow employee's. This book is a very good read as to the life of Rick Rescorla and I simply could not put it down reading the entire book in the last 48 hours. A hero that survived the Ia drang valley in Vietnam in November 1965 and numerous other military battles lost his life as a hero on 09-11-01. Rick Rescorla was a true leader in military and should set an example for others to follow. It's a shame we have not heard of Rick or the things that he has done prior to his death. Dan Hill the long time friend of Rick is also another hero of this story. If you want a book that will grab you then by all means this is the one for you. Author James Stewart has outdone himself.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Heart of a Soldeir
Comment: Outstanding read! Given their incredible life stories, I couldn't believe I had never heard of either Rick Rescorla or Dan Hill prior to reading this book. Mr. Stewart has done a great thing bringing their story to the public. It appears to be a fitting tribute to these two warriors....I couldn't put it down. My heart goes out to Susan Rescorla, along with my compliments for her touching testimonial to her husband in the Epilogue.
Rating: 5
Summary: Looking for real heros? Look no further.
Comment: I nearly wept after reading the excerpt published in the New Yorker. ("The Real Heros are Dead", Feb 11 2003, which is still available free on their website.)
And this piece just a hint of the quality of the rest of the book. Heart of a Soldier is justifiably a welcome respite from the usual politicizing, sensationalizing and garment-rending post-9/11 books. It elevated the tragedy to a profoundly heroic, yet poignantly human level -- something I believe we're all in need of.
After all, the memory of 9/11 means more than the loss of the buildings and of nearly 3,000 souls. Because we rebuild. Life does go on. It's about the human experiences because that's what will be remembered for generations. They are true sources of inspiration. In the context of his experience, Richard Rescorla serves as a powerful reminder -- and an example -- of how one person, one life, anyone, can rise above when called upon to make a difference.
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Title: We were Soldiers Once...And Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed The War In Vietnam by Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway ISBN: 0679411585 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 20 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back by Jere Longman ISBN: 0060099089 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 30 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Man Who Would Be King, and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling, Louis L. Cornell ISBN: 0192836293 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With Murder by James B. Stewart ISBN: 0684865637 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Baptism : A Vietnam Memoir by Larry Gwin ISBN: 0804119228 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 02 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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