Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton was 700 pages in a large print book and I hated to see it end. It's a great book! This is going to be the BEST BOOK I read all year! I just wish this could be made into a movie.
It is an amazing story of a group of men who are special forces who, after 911, go to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. I don't want to tell you too much because I want you to read this book!
You will be proud to be an American after you read this. Mr. Stanton, thank you for putting this story in print--fabulous job! I also thank the men of the special forces in this book for your service! God Bless! I give this one 700 stars!
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Nubs, The True Story Of A Mutt, A Marine & A Miracle by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery, Kirby Larson
Nubs, The True Story Of A Mutt, A Marine & A Miracle by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery, Kirby Larson is an amazing true story about the persistence of a war dog who finally made it out of Iraq and found a home in California. The Marine who helped him is the one who wrote the book and although parts are very sad, it has a very happy ending! I loved the colorful pictures throughout the book too. It only takes about 15 minutes or less to read but it's a great story!
(Karen's review 12/7/09)
This is the story of a dog named Nubs who was befriended by Major Brian Dennis. What a story this is! Nubs went through unbelievable odds to find Brian and Brian went through a lot to help Nubs get out of Iraq and to California. This is a feel good story. Read it, you'll be glad you did! (100 stars)
(Gerard's review 12/7/09)
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(Karen's review 12/7/09)
This is the story of a dog named Nubs who was befriended by Major Brian Dennis. What a story this is! Nubs went through unbelievable odds to find Brian and Brian went through a lot to help Nubs get out of Iraq and to California. This is a feel good story. Read it, you'll be glad you did! (100 stars)
(Gerard's review 12/7/09)
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"Petey" by Ben Mikaelsen
Petey 
by Ben Mikaelsen is a really good book and a fast read about how a deformed baby with Cerebral Palsy was misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized in an insane asylum in the 1920s. Most thought he couldn’t think but a few of his attendants and one other resident discovered he could think. When he was in his 40s, he was finally transferred to a nursing home where he was able to go outside and do things. A boy protected him from some bullies who were throwing snowballs at him one day and the 13-yr. old boy became his good friend.
Petey had a great attitude about life, even though he needed people to take care of his basic needs and couldn’t do much for himself. This book showed what people with deformities go through and that we need to take time to get to know people and not write them off because of their appearance. Petey shows us how good life is. I thought this book would be depressing, but on the contrary, although it was very sad, I found it to be very interesting and heartwarming. I highly recommend it for something out of the ordinary.
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Thanks! This sounds great. I'll have to see if my local library has a copy.
By urbansuburban on December 05, 2009 10:03
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Looks like a very interesting and thought-provoking book. Thanks for sharing the review. :)
By Cindy @ Fenced in Family on December 05, 2009 11:26
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The book was great.I read it and couldnt believe how said it was.it is the best book.
By Hot Cheeto on December 16, 2009 18:21
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book it was horrible
By me on December 16, 2009 18:22
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super sad
By Fred Figglehorn on December 16, 2009 18:22
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by Ben Mikaelsen is a really good book and a fast read about how a deformed baby with Cerebral Palsy was misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized in an insane asylum in the 1920s. Most thought he couldn’t think but a few of his attendants and one other resident discovered he could think. When he was in his 40s, he was finally transferred to a nursing home where he was able to go outside and do things. A boy protected him from some bullies who were throwing snowballs at him one day and the 13-yr. old boy became his good friend. Petey had a great attitude about life, even though he needed people to take care of his basic needs and couldn’t do much for himself. This book showed what people with deformities go through and that we need to take time to get to know people and not write them off because of their appearance. Petey shows us how good life is. I thought this book would be depressing, but on the contrary, although it was very sad, I found it to be very interesting and heartwarming. I highly recommend it for something out of the ordinary.
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Thanks! This sounds great. I'll have to see if my local library has a copy.
By urbansuburban on December 05, 2009 10:03
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Looks like a very interesting and thought-provoking book. Thanks for sharing the review. :)
By Cindy @ Fenced in Family on December 05, 2009 11:26
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The book was great.I read it and couldnt believe how said it was.it is the best book.
By Hot Cheeto on December 16, 2009 18:21
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book it was horrible
By me on December 16, 2009 18:22
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super sad
By Fred Figglehorn on December 16, 2009 18:22
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"Fading Echoes" by Mike Sielski
Fading Echoes tells the story of Bryan Buckley and Colby Umbell. They both played high school football against each other in Pennsylvania. Then both made the decision to join the service. The first half of the book deals with their high school careers and the second half with their military careers. I enjoyed it!
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"The Year That Follows" by Scott Lasser
I had a very hard time getting through this book. The Year That Follows by Scott Lasser was extremely boring to me about the sister (Cat) who tries finding her step brother’s son after her step brother (Kyle) was killed in the 9/11 tower terrorist attack.
I was disappointed in it because I expected it to be about the boy since he was on the cover, but it was hardly about him at all. Mostly about family secrets. The only good thing about it was the ending. I do not recommend this book.
(Karen's review 11/09)
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I was disappointed in it because I expected it to be about the boy since he was on the cover, but it was hardly about him at all. Mostly about family secrets. The only good thing about it was the ending. I do not recommend this book.
(Karen's review 11/09)
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