Veterans Day

In this New York Times bestseller, discover the inspiring story of Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth. "Raw, unfiltered, powerful." —Adm. William H. McRaven In Every Day Is a Gift, Tammy Duckworth takes readers through the amazing stories from her incomparable life. In...

In this gentle romance, when a warm-hearted young woman joins a wounded warrior’s quest to clear his name, their quest turns to more than just clearing his name… THE WARM-HEARTED WOMAN Nestled in the peaceful hills of North Carolina, the vacation cabin overlooking Lake Tillery was just the place where MacKensie Elliot needed to get way from New York City. It offered total seclusion, peace and quiet. That is, until she was confronted by an intruder with a steely blue glint in his eyes and blood covered his hard trim body. What did this man want from her? She stifled a scream as she ...

Go deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators. 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...

They were called Easy Company, but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe in an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy, where Easy Company reached its breaking point, and finally into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Outside Munich, they liberated an S.S. death camp and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's alpine retreat.

November 1967. Central Highlands, Vietnam. Six men walk into the jungle on a routine patrol. None of them will come back the same. Sergeant Hargrove carries the weight of a brother who came home in a box. Jefferson walks point, running from a secret he's never told anyone. Delacroix reads the jungle like his Louisiana bayou, counting the days until he sees his wife again. Chen carries the radio and the unbearable weight of coordinates that turn men into smoke. Kowalski is nineteen, writing letters to a girl in a yellow dress, terrified of becoming what the war needs him to be. And Tran, the...

Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.

When you listen to My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds in Vietnam, you will be amazed by the stories as told by SSGT John “Big John" Quintrell. You will feel what it is like to be eaten alive by leeches, bitten by cobras, and fighting a constant war with malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Experience the unique bonds of brotherhood between men that came into the platoon as strangers, but soon became brothers watching each other's back. You will feel the anguish of a soldier whose friend dies in his arms.

After 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 surviving undercover British female operative in...

The incredible true story of former Navy SEAL Mike Day, who survived being shot twenty-seven times while deployed in Iraq. On the night of April 6, 2007, in Iraq's Anbar Province, Senior Chief Mike Day, his team of Navy SEALs, and a group of Iraqi scouts were on the hunt for a high-level al...

When you step off the landing craft into the sea, bullets flying at 0630, how do you react to your vision of your mother opening the telegram that you have been killed? When your glider crashes and breaks apart, what do you when you are shot and the Germans are bearing down on you, and you know your dog tags identify you as a Jew?

Veterans Day is a holiday observed every year on November 11. It honors military soldiers who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Since 1775, the United States Armed Forces have played an important part in the history of the United States. The Armed Forces have done more than just fight.

Sober Curious? Want to Quit Drinking Completely? Need Coaching and Encouragement? This is NOT just another "how I got sober" book; far from it. This book contains a full 66-Day Program aimed at coaching you in your quest for sobriety. Written by a 20+ year female sober veteran who discovered that Life IS Better Sober and has learned a few things along the way on how to get — and stay — sober, you're sure to find many moments of shared despair, frustration, AND the all-important breakthroughs! Ladies (or Gentlemen!) — IF YOU'RE TIRED OF: Hangovers Weight Gain Headaches Missing Work ...

David Kenyon Webster's memoir is a clear-eyed, emotionally charged chronicle of youth, camaraderie, and the chaos of war. Relying on his own letters home and recollections he penned just after his discharge, Webster gives a firsthand account of life in E Company, 101st Airborne Division, crafting a memoir that resonates with the immediacy of a gripping novel.

"A treasure of a book."—David McCullough The harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries, from the New York Times bestselling author of Valiant Ambition and In the Hurricane's Eye. A New York...

An elite Navy SEAL Team 6 operator trained to kill the United States’ most dangerous enemies takes readers inside the unadulterated, morally complicated and riveting post-military adventures of a lethal American mercenary. In American Mercenary, Daniel Corbett takes readers on a wild ride...

This Veteran’s Day, join Eddie and Freddy on a heartfelt journey that celebrates courage, family, and the sacrifices of those who serve. When Holly’s uncle, a veteran, comes home, Eddie gets the chance to meet him and learn about bravery, service, and the challenges many soldiers face, including the quiet struggles of PTSD. Through warm storytelling and touching illustrations, this story introduces children to the history of Veteran’s Day, the importance of gratitude, and the value of understanding and empathy. A meaningful read for kids that honors heroes in a way that is both gentle...

The New York Times bestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor “An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.” —Reader’s Digest In this, the first memoir by a USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl...

It’s been 366 days since I laid eyes on my wife. And 364 more before I’m scheduled to return home… Tragedy changed Malaysia’s plans. On the journey home, she was filled with sorrow and joy tugging at her heart. She hadn’t slept in a week because of the trauma, and was looking forward to the only person she knew could give her peace—her wife. She’d need her more than ever now and hoped their love could withstand the changes that were her new existence.

She saved lives in war. Now she hides from the world. He’s a single dad with a backpack full of books, a daughter who believes in magic, and no idea what’s waiting for him at the top of the mountain. Elle Monroe lives in self-imposed exile, tucked away in a crumbling mansion with only her loyal staff for company. Once a celebrated war hero, she now avoids mirrors, cameras, and curious strangers who see only her scars—not the woman beneath them. Nate Cartwright needs a summer job and a safe place for his seven-year-old daughter. Cataloging a massive private library seems like the ...

From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial...