Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
8 best books like Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor (Russell S. Bonds): Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941, Long Walk To Freedom, In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown, The Price We Paid: The Extraordinary Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers, Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
| Author | Laura Hillenbrand |
| ISBN | 1400064163 |
In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
On a May afternoon in 1943,...
| Author | Kirby Larson |
| ISBN | 0545224187 |
Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson brings us the first new Dear America diary in years, taking readers through the attack on Pearl Harbor, the start of World War II, and the Japanese incarceration.
With this sweeping tale of life on the World War II home front, Kirby Larson brings her incredible...
| Author | Nelson Mandela |
| ISBN | 0349116024 |
From his birth in a village on the banks of the Mbashe River in the Transkei to his politicisation and development as a freedom fighter, this first volume of Nelson Mandela's classic autobiography charts the early years of his life, which culminated in his prison sentence in 1962. Emotive, compelling...
In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
| Author | Nathaniel Philbrick |
| ISBN | 0525426760 |
The thrilling story of the Revolutionary War finale from the New York Times bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Valiant Ambition.
Here is the story of the remarkable year leading up to the siege of Yorktown. It sets Washington against his traitorous nemesis Benedict Arnold and...
| Author | Andrew D. Olsen |
| ISBN | 1590386248 |
The story of the Willie and Martin handcart pioneers is among the most compelling in the history of America's western migration. Though tragic, it is also a story of triumph that scarcely has an equal. It is one of history's great witnesses of the power of faith and sacrifice. Although this story is one...
| Author | Peter Cozzens |
| ISBN | 0807832006 |
One of the most intriguing and storied episodes of the Civil War, the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign has heretofore been related only from the Confederate point of view. Moving seamlessly between tactical details and analysis of strategic significance, Peter Cozzens presents a balanced, comprehensive...
Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
| Author | Lopez Lomong |
| ISBN | 1595555153 |
Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more.
Lopez...
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
| Author | Nathaniel Philbrick |
| ISBN | 0525426787 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, comes a surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold.
In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure...
