The Battle for Fallujah
Occupation, Resistance and Stalemate
in the War in Iraq
by Vincent L. Foulk
ISBN: 9780786426775
$29.95 Paperback
McFarland & Company
 

Beginning with the arrival of Americans on their way to Baghdad in 2003, this book details the movements, counter-movements, and misunderstandings that led up to the eventual standoff at Fallujah. It looks at how the power struggle in the inner circle of the CJTF-7 (essentially the American command) resulted in conflicting strategies for guiding the country to recovery. Finally, the work provides a day-by-day account of the siege, which eventually retook the city of Fallujah in November 2004.
 

Blooding at Great Meadows
Young George Washington and the
Battle That Shaped the Man
by Alan Axelrod
read by David Drummond
Unabridged
Blackstone Audiobooks
ISBN: 9780786158973   $27.95 8 CDs

ISBN: 9780786149247   $27.95 7 Cassettes

ISBN: 9780786170234   $29.95 MP3 CD

In the midst of a bitter battle in which the 22-year-old lieutenant colonel led 400 militiamen against a more experienced French army, George Washington forged the intellectual, visceral, and spiritual aspects that enabled him to achieve all that he did in the years that followed. In this never-before-told account, historian Alan Axelrod examines the geopolitical, financial, and intensely personal issues that shaped the leader Washington would become.
 

From 1861 through 1865, strife tore apart the United States. So divided was the country that even today, there are practically two versions of Civil War history--Confederate and Union. With the aim of being quickly and precisely informative rather than comprehensive, this book brings together in an easy-to-use format the essential facts of the Civil War. Appendices provide a glossary of contemporary terms, an alphabetical listing of ships from both navies, and basic biographical information on all commanders.
 

Experience the deadly din of modern warfare and the inspiring leadership and courage of legendary First Sergeant Brad Kasal in this riveting new book. 'My Men Are My Heroes' is a page-turning, first-hand account of Kasal's courageous mission to rescue fallen comrades under intense enemy fire during the Battle of Fallujah--actions that earned him the distinguished Navy Cross, America's second highest military award.