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American Heroes on the Homefront
- The Hearts of Heroes
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved, a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroes' sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the homefront.
Combat-decorated marine Oliver North delivers a powerful, riveting firsthand account of the extraordinary young American volunteers defending us against radical Islamic terror. Since September 11, North and his award-winning War Stories documentary team have made a dozen extended trips to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines, interviewing US soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardsmen and marines. Combining North's extensive experience as a military officer, a counter-terrorism expert, and a documentary filmmaker embedded with American combat units, American Heroes on the Homefront gives a unique perspective on the situation our nation faces and the qualities of those who protect us, as well as the true impact of their sacrifices on their families and loved ones.
American Heroes on the Homefront offers a close-up of this generation's "citizen-soldiers" who have chosen a patriot's path and placed themselves in the line of fire for the sake of our freedom.
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American Heroes, On the Homefront
As a wounded combatant in the Vietnam war and clinician who provides service to our war wounded I find this a book that should be read by all those providing care to our wounded and their love ones. Oliver North captures the intensity of the moment of injury through the medevac system to stateside hospitalization. These are accounts of our real American Heroes who have served with valor in the tradition of the few who defend the many.
John C. Fowler PH.d.
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Decorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. But his journey was not without its supreme challenges. He was critically wounded in 2007 when he was struck by machine-gun fire at point blank range. During his intense recovery period, Redman posted a sign on his door, warning all who entered not to "feel sorry for [his] wounds."
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SEALS and Leadership
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 06-20-14
By: Jason Redman, and others
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Tell My Sons
- A Father's Last Letters
- By: Lt. Col. Mark Weber
- Narrated by: Lt. Col. Mark Weber
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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At the pinnacle of a soaring career in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. Mark M. Weber was tapped to serve in a high-profile job within the Afghan Parliament as a military advisor. Weeks later, a routine physical revealed stage IV intestinal cancer in the 38-year-old father of three. Over the next two years he would fight a desperate battle he wasn’t trained for, with his wife and boys as his reluctant but willing fighting force....
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Gritty, Honest, Knock Down, Drag Out to LIVE
- By Debbie on 08-11-15
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Battle Ready
- Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
- By: Mark L. Donald, Scott Mactavish
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost 25 years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable. From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped himself out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military.
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Captivating, honest, humbling. Just a grade A job
- By jones on 03-20-13
By: Mark L. Donald, and others
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Fearless
- The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
- By: Eric Blehm
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan - but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, "I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me."
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Nothing can take my Spirit from Me
- By Cynthia on 11-15-13
By: Eric Blehm
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Ashley's War
- The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield
- By: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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From the author of the New York Times best seller The Dressmaker of Khair Khana comes the poignant and gripping story of a groundbreaking team of female American warriors who served alongside Special Operations soldiers on the battlefield in Afghanistan - including Ashley White, a beloved soldier who died serving her country's cause.
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A Diamond Among Diamonds
- By Cynthia on 04-25-15
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In an Instant
- A Family's Journey of Love and Healing
- By: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A New York Times number-one best-seller, In an Instant is a heartfelt true account of the tragedy that nearly took the life of ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff - and of the subsequent recovery that proves miracles do exist. Lee and Bob Woodruff themselves tenderly narrate this harrowing, yet ultimately redeeming, journey of devotion and hope.
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I haven’t finished this book but I am eager to do so.
- By Denys on 04-28-18
By: Lee Woodruff, and others
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Portraits of Courage
- A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors
- By: George W. Bush, Laura Bush - foreword, General Peter Pace - foreword
- Narrated by: George W. Bush
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Growing out of President Bush's own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together 66 full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11 - and whom he has come to know personally.
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One of the greatest books I have ever read or heard
- By Robert on 05-28-17
By: George W. Bush, and others
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Unafraid
- Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad
- By: Eddie Penney, Keith Wood
- Narrated by: Eddie Penney
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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As a special operator in the US Navy’s most elite unit and actively engaged in the global war on terrorism, Eddie Penney had achieved his childhood dream. He was the tip of the nation’s spear, prepared for anything—except for becoming a single parent of three young children. Eddie learned powerful lessons from the roles of warrior and father. In Unafraid, he shares his story, insight gained, and the truths exposed when you reflect, regroup, and commit to personal growth.
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Life changing
- By Anonymous User on 10-11-22
By: Eddie Penney, and others
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Be Safe, Love Mom
- A Military Mom's Stories of Courage, Comfort, and Surviving Life on the Home Front
- By: Elaine Lowry Brye
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign yourself up for years of duty - you also commit your loved ones to a life of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an army brat turned military wife turned military mom of four officers, each serving in a different branch of the military: air force, army, marine corps, and navy.
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Great story robotic narration.
- By NL on 01-06-16
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World Changer: A Mother's Story
- By: Karen Vaughn
- Narrated by: Karen Vaughn
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 6, 2011, 30 American soldiers aboard Extortion 17 perished in the single greatest loss of Navy SEAL lives. Among them - Aaron Carson Vaughn, a small-town boy who grew up in the hills of Tennessee and lived a life larger than most. Told through the eyes of Karen, Aaron's mother, this tender story of faith, family, and love grips the heart and shows how one family raised an American warrior filled with courage, tenacity, and patriotism. The Vaughn's story is not one about war or about a grieving family, but rather one of triumph.
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A wonderful story of patriotism and faith!
- By J. B. on 11-01-17
By: Karen Vaughn
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Always Faithful
- A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter
- By: Thomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki
- Narrated by: Patrick Kirchner, Wali Habib
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Band of Brothers meets Argo in this dramatic and heartfelt dual memoir of the war in Afghanistan told by two men from opposite worlds. Always Faithful entwines the stories of Marine Major Tom Schueman, and his friend and Afghan interpreter, Zainullah “Zak” Zaki, as they describe their parallel lives, converging paths, and unbreakable bond in the face of overwhelming danger, culminating in Zak and his family’s harrowing escape from Kabul.
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Great Read!
- By justin on 08-13-22
By: Thomas Schueman, and others
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Undaunted
- The Real Story of America’s Servicewomen in Today’s Military
- By: Tanya Biank
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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As she did so provocatively with military spouses in Army Wives, Tanya Biank gives us the inside story of women in today’s military - their professional and personal challenges from the combat zone to the home front. Since 9/11, more than 240,000 women have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan - more than 140 have died there, and they currently make up 14 percent of the total active-duty forces. Despite advances, today’s servicewomen are constantly pressed to prove themselves.
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Relevant for veterans/ PTSD
- By Salon Adelle on 10-15-16
By: Tanya Biank
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No Place to Hide
- A Brain Surgeon's Long Journey Home from the Iraq War
- By: W. Lee Warren
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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A War Zone of the Soul: Dr. W. Lee Warren's life as a neurosurgeon in a trauma center began to unravel long before he shipped off to serve the Air Force in Iraq in 2004. When he traded a comfortable if demanding practice in San Antonio, Texas, for a ride on a C-130 into the combat zone, he was already reeling from months of personal struggle. At the 332nd Air Force Theater Hospital at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Warren realized his experience with trauma was just beginning.
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So good because it is so personal
- By Fun boy on 03-22-15
By: W. Lee Warren