Henry Montherlant (1895-1972) published his war memoir, Dirge for the Dead of Verdun, in 1924. In this book, the author bluntly portrays the post traumatic stress syndrome that in our day is frequently mentioned, yet not fully understood by those who have never been in...

Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth is a military history book written by Steve Snyder, Howard's son. The author played at being soldiers as a boy, but did not really understand the role his...

A Biography of Linda by Clyde Hoch is an intense biography of a young Chinese girl, La Fong, her family and their struggles during the changing times of the mid-1900s. Came the Chinese revolution and La Fong and her family had to escape from 'Red...

TWSC: A Shrouded Autobiography by Tenacity is an exciting story about the first of the baby boom generation and the dilemmas they faced growing up in the shadow of the “greatest generation.” Having to contend with the Cold War, Communism, the assassinations of America’s greatest...

Hello, Wigwam by L. John Lawrence is a wonderfully told story about Bert Costas, a biracial American teen who gets sent to Vietnam on a writing assignment, amidst war, and experiences much more than he bargained for. Written through the innocent eyes of Bert,...

H-0945: A Common Soldier's Story of WWII is a memoir written by Karl F. Hollenbach. Hollenbach registered for the draft in 1943. He was accepted in the Army Special Training Program, which would allow him to attend college after completing his basic training. When he...

Secret Science and the Secret Space Program by Herbert G. Dorsey III is a proactive book that reads like Orwellian fiction, but upon closer examination, it is clear that much scientific research is at the heart. Dorsey, a specialist in electrical engineering and physics, details...

While there are some grammatical errors in this short story, they add to the rawness and impact rather than depreciate it. The author is a confessed sufferer of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) acquired during his service in Afghanistan. The story involves tenseness in the...

A Tribute to Tankers: From WWI to Iraq is a non fiction military history book compiled and written by Sgt. Clyde Hoch. It contains a pictorial history of the tanks used by the USA in the wars of this century from WWI on through the...

A. Piper Burgi in her book Beyond Afghanistan: More Views of a Military Spouse describes what it is like to have your spouse not only deploy but then return to an uncertain future. This book starts with right after Christmas, which is about a month...