Biography & Autobiography - Military
Discover captivating military biography and autobiography books that honor heroes. Explore new biography books, top autobiographies, and the best books to read at our online bookstore.
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The Ground You Stand Upon: Life of a Skytrooper in Vietnam"In Vietnam today, you will hold only the ground you stand upon."Step into the depths of the deepest dark forest and see this war through my dad's eyes in this award-winning true story of his experience in Vietnam's deadly Central Highlands.Twenty-year-old Will Bowe is...
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The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the WorldA "well-researched and very readable new biography" (The Wall Street Journal) of "the Thomas Edison of guns," a visionary inventor who designed the modern handgun and whose awe-inspiring array of firearms helped ensure victory in numerous American wars and holds a crucial place in...
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The Hero Next Door: Stories of Patriotism and PurposeAn inspiring portrait of the men and women who serve in our nation's military that captures their courage and profound sacrifice, by the Emmy Award-winning ABC News anchor, Martha Raddatz. For twenty-five years Martha Raddatz has witnessed the grit and resilience of the soldiers,...
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The Invisible Veteran: Rediscovering Purpose, Identity, and Connection After ServiceWhat happens when the mission ends . . . but your identity doesn't come with you?For many veterans, leaving the military isn't just a transition. It's a disruption of identity, purpose, and structure. The very things that once gave life clarity and direction are...
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The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of AlexanderArrian's Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader's great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic...
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The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWIIBob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II.They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit in the United States Army. In December 1944,...
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The Last Secret Agent: My Life as a Spy Behind Nazi LinesAfter decades of silence, the last surviving World War II spy operating in the deadly world of Nazi France, reveals the real, untold story of her time as a secret agent.From a unique and singular voice comes the incredible true story of the last...
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The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of DachauThe untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War--now a Netflix original series starring Jose Miguel Vasquez, Bryan Hibbard, and Bradley James "Exceptional . . . worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen...
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The Long Road Home: A Story of War and FamilyABC News' Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz shares remarkable tales of heroism, hope, and heartbreak in her account of "Black Sunday"--a battle during one of the deadliest periods of the Iraq War. The First Cavalry Division came under surprise attack in Sadr City...
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The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That FollowsBrian Castner served three tours of duty in the Middle East, two of them in Iraq as the head of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. Whenever IEDs were discovered, he and his men would lead the way in either disarming the deadly devices or...
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The Making Point: How to succeed when you're at your breaking pointCedric was an Army Ranger when he stepped on an IED in a bomb-rigged village in Afghanistan. Becoming a double amputee could have been his breaking point. Instead, he turned it into his Making Point, and is now a world-class motivational speaker and endurance...
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The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIAFrom the author of Argo comes an unforgettable behind-the-scenes story of espionage in action. In the first ever memoir by a top-level operative to be authorized by the CIA, Antonio J. Mendez reveals the cunning tricks and insights that helped save hundreds from deadly...
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The Mauritanian (Originally Published as Guantánamo Diary)This "profound and disturbing" (New York Times Book Review) bestseller written by a Guantánamo prisoner will soon be a major feature film starring Jodie Foster and Tahar Rahim.When The Mauritanian was first published as Guantánamo Diary in 2015--heavily redacted by the U.S. government--Mohamedou Ould...
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The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st CenturyAs the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important -- and controversial -- operations in modern U.S. military history. He had direct operational responsibility for the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two successive leaders of ISIS, the...
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The Memoirs of General William Tecumseh Sherman: The Complete Annotated EditionA titan among Civil War military geniuses gives an unvarnished account of his career, presented for the first time in a definitive annotated edition, marking the 150th anniversary of the original publication. William Tecumseh Sherman's memoirs were a sensation when first published in 1875,...
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The Miracle of Father Kapaun: Priest, Soldier and Korean War HeroEmil Kapaun--priest, soldier and Korean War hero--was a rare man. He was awarded posthumously the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, and is also being considered by the Vatican for canonization as a saint. Just as remarkable are the many non-Catholic witnesses...
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The Monastery of the Damned: From the Ivy League to the French Foreign LegionMost men fantasize about military life and action. Few ever serve. Even fewer succeed in joining elite combat units. In a world of roughly four billion men, only a few thousand each year dare to take the ultimate leap of faith by joining the...
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The Moon in SplintersOne moonless night in 1942, a handsome 20-year-old British SOE lieutenant, Maurice Pertschuk, rowed ashore on the Cote d'Azur with orders to report to the French resistance. Three years later he'd be hanged at Buchenwald, just 13 days before its liberation, within earshot of...
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The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age"I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn't know. Outstanding!"-- Richard Rhodes"This is historical research at its best." -- Dan CarlinPresident Truman's choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if...
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The Naval Academy - A Parent's Ponderings from Home Port: Untying the Bowline on I-DayThis journal catalogs my seven years along the Severn River watching our USNA daughters, ('19) and ('22), become imbued "with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty."Midshipmen accept their Naval Academy appointments, not with hesitation or coercion, but with purpose, to be better...
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