Why Marines Fight

Author:   James Brady ,  Michael Prichard
Publisher:   Findaway World
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9781615745579


Publication Date:   01 August 2009
Format:   Mixed media product
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Why Marines Fight is a candid collection of courage and esprit de corps that serves as a reminder that when America needs a real hero, it doesn't need to look beyond its military. --The San Antonio Express News United States Marines, for more than two centuries, have been among the world's fiercest and most admired of warriors. They have fought from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan and Iraq, in famous battles that have become the bone and sinew of American lore. But why do Marines fight? Why do they fight so well? James Brady, to some an unofficial poet laureate of the Corps, interviews combat Marine veterans from World War II to Afghanistan, and their replies are in their own individual voices, unique and powerful. What results is an authentically American story of a country at war, as seen through the eyes of its warriors; a story of the motivations and emotions behind this compelling title question. Included are accounts from Senator James Webb and his Corporal son, Jim; New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly; Yankee second baseman (and Marine fighter pilot) Jerry Coleman, and of teachers, fireman, authors, cops, Harvard football players, and just plain grunts. Why Marines Fight is a ruthlessly candid book about professional killers not ashamed to recall their doubts as well as exult in their savagely triumphant battle cries. A book of weight and heft that Marines, and Americans everywhere, will want to read, and may find impossible to forget. Brady explores both the emotions and motivations of the men who willingly run toward guns. Read this and you'll be steeled to stare down your own fears. --Men's Health For anyone who wants to know how the U.S. Marine team works in war and peace, this book is indispensable. --Booklist (starred review) Brady's book succeeds in delivering honest, front-row accounts of war--the gritty details and the hard realities--and provides a veritable smorgasbord of answers to the question of why Marines fight. --Chattanooga Times Free Press These inspirational tales cover as many Marine experiences as Brady can pack in. --Kirkus Reviews

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Author:   James Brady ,  Michael Prichard
Publisher:   Findaway World
Imprint:   Findaway World
Dimensions:   Width: 12.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.159kg
ISBN:  

9781615745579


ISBN 10:   1615745572
Publication Date:   01 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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