Sgt. York: His Life, Legend & Legacy : The Remarkable Untold Story of Sergeant Alvin C. York

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Summary: Sgt. Alvin York, a true American hero.
Review: After traveling to Pall Mall Tennesse and meeting the son of Sgt. York, seeing his home and visting his final resting place.I had to learn more about this amazing man. John Perry's book did an outstanding job of introducing this great man. This is not a blood and guts account of the horrors of WWI. While it is detailed at times it is through those details you learn what a true hero is. If you are looking for books about an Americans we should never forget this should be one of them.

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Summary: Boring!
Review: I'm going to do what the author couldn't seem to do "get to the point" This book was very dry and I hope that Sgt York had a more
exciting life (other than his war experience) than this book makes it sound. I had a hard time getting through it.

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Summary: A DETAILED account of an amazing mans life!
Review: John Perry does an exceptional job writing this book on a very remarkable mans life. He writes of his war experience and of his devout, uncompromising faith in God. This book is however; a little to detailed in the last half. It can become quite tiresome in certain sections. Despite this I highly recommend it as a good book and as an accurate account of SGT. Alvin C. York's life. It is obvious that John Perry put forth an incredible amount of research to write this book and make it as accurate as possible.

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Summary: Good - yet dreadfully detailed...
Review: Say dear, if you are interested in Sgt. York's life, this book might be just what you are looking for, but if you are curious about the war, I don't recommend it. A very small portion of the book is given to discussing Sgt. York's involvement in battle, and the rest is a rather painfully detailed account of York raising money for schools. Though his cause was always worthy, at times the reading becomes mondane with financial and political jargon. The book seems to be worth reading, but perhaps with a little scanning being done. I believe the best part of Perry's writing, is simply seeing Sgt. York's character and reading his charming letters. Ho, ho. Only read this book if you are prepared to do a little perservering to find some gold.

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Summary: Very inspiring but too detailed for the average reader.
Review: The quality of this book was undoubtedly superb, however, I would not recommend it to all audiences.. It is a very detailed account of Sgt. Alvin York's life before and after the war. The author did a wonderful job pulling together a vast amount of information into a readable 320 pages. But for someone who just wants a general account on the life of America's greatest World War 1 hero, it is much too in depth and almost boring. The book in itself was very well written, but like every book, the audience needs to be decided before reading it.

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Summary: A good accounting of the life of Sgt. York
Review: This book gives a very detailed account Of York's life after the war. His character never changed. His values and faith were the same before the war as they were after. His refusal to capitalize on his accomplishment would be good advice for people today. This is a good book for those who are interested in the lives of others.