All Entries in the "War" Category
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military
By Chris Kyle (Author), Scott McEwen (Author), Jim DeFelice (Author) I recently discovered Chris Kyle after his wife lost the court case to Jesse Ventura. Since I did not know much about the man, I decided the book would be a great way for us to get acquainted. This book gives you an insiders view into the war in Iraq. We discover how important it is to be well trained and professional especially when at war. Chris was one of the deadliest snipers in American history, feared by his enemies and praised by fellow Navy SEALs. American Sniper is […]
The Burgess Boys: A Novel
By Elizabeth Strout If you have read author Elizabeth Strout’s book that won her a Pulitzer Prize titled ‘Olive Kitteridge’ you may like me have been a little anxious to find out what her next book would be like. However, after I got my hands on ‘The Burgess Boys’ it sucked me in right from the prologue. If the pages at the beginning of the book do not captivate you too, you should probably put down the book. Elizabeth clearly was given the gift of story telling, her prose is just beautiful and she digs deep down into the human […]
