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Title: Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley, Ron Powers ISBN: 0-553-11133-7 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 (385 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Amazing story, hearwarming and heart wrenching
Comment: Loved this book. I learned history--the story of IWO JIMA, a battle that was pivotal to the allies winning the war in the pacific. Knowing about the bravery of the soldiers in the face of brutality and almost certain death has given me greater regard for the "greatest generation." It has also made me realize how fragile is civilization. One question raised by the book is how a nation can be so systematically savage as were the Japanese in the 1930s and 1940s. And, why do we remember the crimes of Hitler and the Germans while forgetting the crimes of the Japanese. A telling statistic from the book is the fact that about 2% of POWs in German camps died while 37% of POWS held by the Japanese died. One minor weakness as I see it--the author is a little sentimental about his father while perhaps being a little too hard on some of the other flag raisers--especially Rene Gagnon. If it means something to poor Rene's family to have him buried in Arlington with a glorious quote on his tombstone, why should we quibble? Seems that any man on that Island during the fighting, medaled or not, is a hero deserving of all the honor the US has to bestow. Overall, I loved the book and highly recommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Flags of Our Fathers Great Book
Comment: This book is truly a great read and I would suggest it to any American because it symbolizes a moment in history that our nation will never forget and furthermore symbolizes the American spirit and resolve to defeat the odds no matter how steep they may be and this is a great time to renew such spirit and resolve. The author is a son of one of the flag raisers and it seems as if no man could have written the book any better as you can truly tell that he through his heart and soul into this book as to do justice to both his father and all of our servicemen who fought on the little island of Iwo Jima. The author Stephen Ambrose said that it was the best battle book he ever read and that the story filled him with awe and I would have to agree with him that the book was truly an incredible read. I thought this book was terrific and that is why I would give the book a ranking of a 5 stars because it was one of the best books I read and I plan on reading the book several more times.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book
Comment: Great Book
This is a serious book that should required reading
of those wanting know of events that shaped the world
we live into today.
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Title: Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley ISBN: 0316105848 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides ISBN: 0385495641 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 15 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides ISBN: 038549565X Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 07 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton ISBN: 0805066322 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose ISBN: 0743216458 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 06 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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