Synopses & Reviews
From the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;Heroes Provedandlt;/iandgt;, a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroesand#8217; sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the homefront.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Combat-decorated Marine Oliver North delivers a riveting firsthand account of the extraordinary young American volunteersand#8212;the best and bravest of their generationand#8212;who stepped forward to defend us from radical Islamic terror. For more than a dozen years North and his award-winning documentary team from FOX News Channeland#8217;s andlt;iandgt;War Storiesandlt;/iandgt; have traveled to the frontlines of the War on Terror to profile the dedicated men and women who serve our nation in harmand#8217;s way and chronicle what it truly means to be a hero. This time, he follows them from the battlefield to the homefront and finds extraordinary inspiration in their triumph over life-altering adversity.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In this new volume of his andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling American Heroes series, North describes in vivid detail the breathtaking courage, steadfast commitment, and resilient strength of those who serveand#8212;and those who love them. The term and#8220;selfless devotionand#8221; may be a clichand#233; to many in our modern cultureand#8212;but not to the men and women on the pages of this book. Their stories resound with bravery, a warrior ethos, and spiritual strength that ought to encourage us all.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Heroes are people who knowingly place themselves at risk for the benefit of others. They give of themselves, literally and physically. Since the terror attack of 9-11- 01, more than 2 million young Americans have volunteered to serve in difficult and dangerous places. No military force in history has been asked to do more than those who have served and sacrificed in this long fight. They are American heroes. So too are their loved ones here at home. These are their stories.
Review
andlt;xmlandgt; andlt;/xmlandgt;"The stories are straightforward, honest testimonials to the courage American troops display on and off the battlefield.and#8221;
Synopsis
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 riveting firsthand account of the extraordinary young American volunteers--the best and bravest of their generation--who stepped forward to defend us from radical Islamic terror. For more than a dozen years North and his award-winning documentary team from FOX News Channel's War Stories have traveled to the frontlines of the War on Terror to profile the dedicated men and women who serve our nation in harm's way and chronicle what it truly means to be a hero. This time, he follows them from the battlefield to the homefront and finds extraordinary inspiration in their triumph over life-altering adversity.
In this new volume of his New York Times bestselling American Heroes series, North describes in vivid detail the breathtaking courage, steadfast commitment, and resilient strength of those who serve--and those who love them. The term "selfless devotion" may be a cliche to many in our modern culture--but not to the men and women on the pages of this book. Their stories resound with bravery, a warrior ethos, and spiritual strength that ought to encourage us all.
Heroes are people who knowingly place themselves at risk for the benefit of others. They give of themselves, literally and physically. Since the terror attack of 9-11- 01, more than 2 million young Americans have volunteered to serve in difficult and dangerous places. No military force in history has been asked to do more than those who have served and sacrificed in this long fight. They are American heroes. So too are their loved ones here at home. These are their stories.
Synopsis
andlt;Bandgt;From the andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author of andlt;Iandgt;Heroes Provedandlt;/Iandgt;, a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroes' sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the homefront.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;pandgt;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 andlt;iandgt;War Stories andlt;/Iandgt;documentary team have made a dozen extended trips to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines, interviewing US soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardsmen and marines. Combining Northand#8217;s extensive experience as a military officer, a counter-terrorism expert, and a documentary filmmaker embedded with American combat units, andlt;iandgt;American Heroes on the Homefrontandlt;/Iandgt; 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.andlt;brandgt;andlt;brandgt;Including more than 300 full-color images, andlt;iandgt;American Heroes on the Homefront andlt;/Iandgt;offers a close-up of this generationand#8217;s and#8220;citizen-soldersand#8221; who have chosen a patriotand#8217;s path and placed themselves in the line of fire for the sake of our freedom.
About the Author
Oliver North is a combat-decorated US Marine and recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983 to 1986, he served as the US governmentandrsquo;s counterterrorism coordinator on the National Security Council staff. President Ronald Reagan described him as andldquo;a national hero.andrdquo; Aandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction, he is also host of the award-winning documentary seriesandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;War Storiesandlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;on Fox News. North lives with his wife, Betsy, in Virginia. They have four children and sixteen grandchildren. Visit him on Facebook and Twitter, or learn more at OliverNorth.com.