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Summary: Outstanding book & photography
Review: This book is loaded with moving acounts of courage, suffering and achivement. In addition to the individual stories, there is a history of the CMH and a military glossary. The book has a forward by George H.W. Bush, and Senator McClain of Arizona. You will not be disapointed with this book.
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Summary: Incredible Stories of Bravery
Review: This book relates extraordinary stories of bravery and sacrifice in the most incredible situations by our most honored military heroes. Who would know that men could accomplish such feats against such overwhelming odds. The wonderful photographs and powerful essays by Tom Brokaw and Senator McCain clearly bring home the respect and honor these men have earned. There are a couple of special highlights that some readers might miss. One are the inspiring quotes inside the front and back covers from the men featured in the book such as World War II Veteran John Hawk who said, "I came when I was called and I did the best I could." Second is the final 117th portrait and story on the Tomb of the Unknowns where the author tells of the "soldiers" interred there, "known but to God," who have also been bestowed with the Medal of Honor. They symbolize the service of all those who came back from foreign battlefields where they served their country and those who died there. One cannot hope to read this book and feel anything other than profound pride in the raw courage and selfless service demonstrated by these men and all who serve in uniform today. It certainly brings home how important it is to perpetuate the legacy of what the Medal of Honor represents and how "ordinary men and women can challenge fate and literally change the course of history, if they have the courage to try," another quote in the book by Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha. This book is "must" reading because it embodies the values of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism, and the dignity and peace of the men who have received our nation's highest military honor.
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Summary: Every Young American Should Read This Book
Review: This elegant book highlights the remarkable lives of our living medal of honor recipients. The lead-in chapters by President George H. W. Bush, Senator John McCain and Tom Brokaw are both uplifting and moving.The individual profiles of these living recipients tell many remarkable stories. For instance, Jack Lucas, who shortly after Pearl Harbor, entered the Marine Corps at age 13 and when President Truman presented him the medal, Lucas was still too young to fight. He then returned home to reenter the 9th grade since he had promised his mother that he would complete high school when the war was over. This book, with its great stories and wonderful photography, makes a great gift for family members, friends, and, especially for young people who are looking for role models.
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Summary: Untterly breathtaking book
Review: This is an untterly breathtaking book, a tribute to
men whose lives have been transformed by their own
courage, as our lives will be transformed by what we
learn of them. The tales of their heroism are great,
more, almost, than we can comprehend; but the images
of their faces are breathtaking, haunting, brilliant,
and will inform our souls with an indelible sense of
the majesty of theirs. In this unforgettable book, we
learn the true meaning of the terms "manhood" and
"warrier" in the most sacred sense. Nick Del Calzo is more than a photographer; he is a
visionary of the human essence. His photographs not
only spell out the message This man is a Hero, but
also tap in to all that lives inside the man who
carries the title Congressional Medal of Honor Winner.
Indeed, Nick has captured the emotional and spiritual
essence of each of these men with such exquisite
respect, vision, and honoring, that we, too, can truly
see--and deeply honor--them. This is more than a coffee table book of stunning
photographs. It is a book of images from--and to--the
depths of the human heart. Daphne Rose Kingma
Author of The Men We Never Knew; The Future of Love
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Summary: Awe inspiring
Review: You cannot read Medal of Honor without tears in the eye and some reflection on what is meaningful in life. It is a book for all times: exciting, informative, attractive, and inspiring. A book not about war, but about remarkable people. And a nice lesson in American history to boot.
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