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The riveting true story of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty
On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. Following the murder there was a tense standoff when du Pont barricaded himself in his home for two days before he was finally captured.
Foxcatcher is gold medal winner Mark Schultzand#8217;s memoir, revealing what made him and his brother champion and what brought them to Foxcatcher Farms. Itand#8217;s a vivid portrait of the complex relationship he and his brother had with du Pont, a man whose catastrophic break from reality led to tragedy. No one knows the inside story of what went on behind the scenes at Foxcatcher Farmsand#151;and inside John du Pontand#8217;s headand#151;better than Mark Schultz.
The incredible true story of these championship-winning brothers and the wealthiest convicted murderer of all time will be making headlines this fall, and Markand#8217;s memoir will reveal the true inside story.
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Praise forand#160;Foxcatcher
"In this disturbing, heartfelt memoir, the life of champion wrestler Schultz plays out against the backdrop of his brother's murder in 1996 at the hands of John du Pont, heir to the du Pont family...the relationship between Schultz and his more easy-going, older brother is vividly portrayed as one of the sibling rivalry and real love." --and#160;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;My recommendation: If you want to know all about what happened at Foxcatcher, pre-order the book by Mark Schultz. It is a must-read, whether or not you know a lot about wrestling.and#8221; --Eddie Goldman, host of "No Holds Barred"
"While the film touches more on the tragedy of his brother David, the book takes you through the triumphs of his athletic career, the personal struggles that led him to join up with du Pont, and a true inside perspective of what really went on at Foxcatcher Farms."and#160;
-- MMA Core.com
"Mark Schultz'and#160;Foxcatcherand#160;book is raw, authentic and powerful. It is a fantastic autobiography from start to finish, and it can be read in one or two sittings, since it will be difficult to put down." --and#160;Digital Journal
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andquot;When Books Went to War is a thoroughlyand#160;engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account of Americaand#39;s counterattack against Nazi Germanyand#39;s wholesale burning of books.and#160;During World War II, the U.S. government, along with librarians and publishers, dispatched millions of books to American GIs, sailors, and flyers, using the written wordand#160;itself as a powerful reply to tyranny, thought control, absolutism, andand#160;perverseand#160;ideology.and#160;I was enthralled and moved.andquot; andmdash; Tim Oandrsquo;Brien, author of The Things They Carried
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At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: degenerate works he despised.
In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others, called the Momuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.
Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
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A special force of American and British museum directors, curators, and others called the Monuments Men risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of priceless art. This fascinating account follows their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
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As Hitler's armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others called the Monuments Men risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.
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As Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the Western world, his armies were hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. In a race against time, a special force of museum curators risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture.
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While the Nazis were burning hundreds of millions of books across Europe, Americaand#160;printed and shippedand#160;140 million books to its troops.and#160;The story of how the books were received, how they connected soldiers with authors, and how an army of librarians and publishers lifted spirits and built a new democratic audience of readers is as inspiring today as it was then.
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When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops andand#160;gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program:and#160;120 million small, lightweight paperbacks, for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, in every theater of war.
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Comprising 1,200 different titles of every imaginable type, these paperbacks were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy; in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific; in field hospitals; and on long bombing flights.and#160;They wrote to the authors, many of whom responded to every letter.and#160;They helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity.and#160;They made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. When Books Went to War is an inspiring story for history buffs and book lovers alike.
About the Author
Robert M. Edsel is the Founder and President of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, a not-for-profit entity that received the National Humanities Medal, the highest honor given in the United States for work in the humanities field. He also serves as a Trustee at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. He lives in Dallas.