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A riveting memoir from the Navy doctor praised as "Hero, M.D." on the cover of Newsweek. Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. At thirty-eight, the last place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front lines. He was too old to be called up, but not too old to volunteer. In November 2004, with the military reeling from an acute doctor shortage, Jadick chose to accompany the First Battalion,...
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"Baghdad was Burning" With these words, Ambassador L. Paul "Jerry" Bremer begins his gripping memoir of fourteen danger-filled months as America's proconsul in Iraq. My Year in Iraq is the only senior insider's perspective on the crucial period following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. In vivid, dramatic detail, Bremer reveals the previously hidden struggles among Iraqi politicians and America's leaders, taking us form the ancient lanes in...
3) The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS
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"From the former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad comes the gripping and heroic story of an elite, top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS"--
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The true story of the Battle of Ramadi, as told by a Navy SEAL who ran with the legendary military unit known as the Punishers, including Chris Kyle (American Sniper), Mike Monsoor, Ryan Job, and Marc Lee--the deadliest platoon in Iraq. With wry humour and moving testimony, Kevin Lacz tells the story of his days with these brave men, spent securing key locations during 2006, a pivotal year in the war in Iraq. Kevin relays the minute-by-minute details...