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The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - The Five Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
By Walter R. Borneman, Little, Brown and Company, New York, NY (2012). Reviewed by Captain Scott Mobley, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Naval professionals and students of maritime and military history will enjoy The Admirals. The book's short chapter lengths lend themselves to brief reading sessions that suit a busy shipboard environment. Read the full review
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In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War
By Joshus Welle, John Ennis, Katherine Kranz, and Graham Plaster, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2012)
Reviewed by Stephen Phillips In the Shadow of Greatness will endure as an important first person narrative of this global war. Similarly, it will become an important read for midshipmen or junior officers to understand the challenges faced by those who served before them.
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The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models
By Robert Gardiner, Seaforth Publishing (distributed by Naval Institute Press in the United States), (2013). Reviewed by Mark Lardas For those interested in warships of the sailing era, The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models is a book worth acquiring. It offers an outstanding introduction to the history of that era's most storied sailing warship.
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Normandy: A Graphic History of D-Day
Written and Illustrated by Wayne Vansant. Zenith Press, Minneapolis, MN. (2012) Reviewed by John R. Satterfield, DBA
A graphic historical narrative, following the graphic novel format that gained currency in the late 1970s, with sequential illustrations and brief comments describing each art panel...a good alternative for young readers not ready for serious study of military history.
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A Dog Before a Soldier: Almost-lost Episodes in the U.S. Navy's Civil War
By Chuck Veit, Self-Published, United States (2010) Reviewed by Nathan Albright
By providing this historical information in an easily readable form, Veit provides a service to those who are looking to better understand the largely forgotten role of the United States Navy in the American Civil War. Read the full review
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Pass Me the Rice
By Robert G. Kay, Author House, Bloomington, IN (2011).
Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart
Not only is it an enlightening tale about the U.S. Navy's involvement in Vietnam, but it can serve as a leadership guide on how to accomplish a mission...This is a good adult read of the U.S. Navy providing direct political assistance to a foreign country that has great relevance for today's Sailor.
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Isaiah's Eagles Rising: A Generation of Airmen
By Bernard Thomas Nolan, Xlibris Corporation, Bloomington, IN (2012).
Reviewed by Richard P. Hallion, Ph.D.
Isaiah's Eagles Rising is an enthralling book, and readers will finish it with a renewed appreciation for a time in air warfare when success was measured by the number of sorties required to destroy a target, rather than the number of targets destroyed per sortie
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The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty Year Conflict with Iran
By David Crist, Ph.D. Penquin Press, New York, NY (2012)
Reviewed by Stephen Phillips
Crist provides enough detail to ensure Twilight War is valuable to any scholar of history, yet his narrative is not too deep or detailed so that the book remains an enjoyable read to a casual fan of nonfiction. It is clear that Iran will remain a focal point of U.S. national security policy.
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Books Available for Review
We have a number of books here in our offices that are available to be reviewed. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Dave Winkler at dwinkler@navyhistory.org. As a bonus, you get to keep the copy of the book you review!
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel. Marc Liebman, Fireship Press, 2012, 388 pages. (Vietnam War historical fiction).
Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks That Saved the Nation. Steve Vogel, Random House, 2013, 522 pages.
Pathbreakers: U.S. Marine African American Officers in Their Own Words. Edited by Fred H. Allison and Col Kurtis P. Wheeler, USMCR, History Division - United States Marine Corps, 2013, 257 pages.
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