You Are Not Forgotten: The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home
Autor Bryan Benderen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 mai 2014
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780307946461
ISBN-10: 0307946460
Pagini: 317
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: Anchor Books
ISBN-10: 0307946460
Pagini: 317
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: Anchor Books
Recenzii
"[A] master-work of war and remembrance."
--"The Washington Times
""The endlessly complex mechanics of each of JPAC's missions -- which can involve dozens of soldiers, specialists, anthropologists, and scientists, as well as local laborers to sift through dirt for dog tags, fragments of bone, and other pieces of evidence -- makes for transfixing reading...[A] unique, uplifting war story about sacrifce, dedication, and hope strung across decades and generations."
--"The Boston Globe
"
"[Bryan Bender's] reporting is impressive, but the storytelling is what distinguishes this account of identifying the remains of military casualties decades after they died in war...Any reader who wonders about the significance of such a mission will have no reservations by the end of this well-structured, well-written book."
--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
"Anyone who cares about honor and sacrifice should read this book. "You Are Not Forgotten" eloquently captures what it means to serve a purpose larger than oneself, and how that service ennobles us all. In his powerful and insightful telling of the twinned stories of George Eyster V and Ryan McCown Jr., Bryan Bender has delivered a gripping, at times wrenching, portrait of two heroes and of the nation that forged them."
--Mitchell Zuckoff, author of "Frozen in Time" and "Lost in Shangri-La
"
""Boston Globe" national security reporter Bryan Bender takes readers through multiple generations of military history in this proud story about honoring the country's defenders...Through interviews, journals, logs, letters, emails, and even instant message transcripts, Bender narrates the complex drives that drew both men to serve, the grueling demands of their time at war, and the twists of fate that ultimately bring their stories together."
--"The Daily Beast
"
""Bryan Bender has written an epic drama of the journey men make back into the world, to their families, and to themselves, after gr
"[A] unique, uplifting war story about sacrifice, dedication, and hope strung across decades and generations. . . . The endlessly complex mechanics of each of JPAC's missions . . . makes for transfixing reading."
--"The Boston Globe"
"[A] master-work of war and remembrance. . . . [A] compelling tale of inter-generational heroism. . . . Brilliantly conceived. . . . A savvy reporter, Mr. Bender showcases his research skills while making Ryan live again through diaries, flight logs and letters to his anxiously waiting mother--still poignant a half-century later."
--"The Washington Times"
"[A] proud story about honoring the country's defenders. . . . Bender narrates the complex drives that drew both men to serve, the grueling demands of their time at war, and the twists of fate that ultimately bring their stories together."
--"The Daily Beast"
"Poignant, exhilarating. . . . Bryan Bender has written an epic drama of the journey men make back into the world, to their families, and to themselves, after great loss. . . . Storytelling reminiscent of the wrenching--and redemptive--search by James Bradley for his father in "Flags Of Our Fathers," and Louis Zamperini's own homecoming in"Unbroken." "You Are Not Forgotten" is gritty and emotional, bringing to life at least two major wars and speaking as much to a World War II generation as it does to all of us, men and women, today. . . . This is history and reporting at its most engrossing."
--Doug Stanton, author of "In Harm's Way" and "Horse Soldiers"
"[Bender's] reporting is impressive, but the storytelling is what distinguishes this account of identifying the remains of military casualties decades after they died in war. . . . Any reader who wonders about the significance of such a mission will have no reservations by the end of this well-structured, well-written book."
--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
""You Are Not Forgotten" eloquently captures what it means to serv
--"The Washington Times
""The endlessly complex mechanics of each of JPAC's missions -- which can involve dozens of soldiers, specialists, anthropologists, and scientists, as well as local laborers to sift through dirt for dog tags, fragments of bone, and other pieces of evidence -- makes for transfixing reading...[A] unique, uplifting war story about sacrifce, dedication, and hope strung across decades and generations."
--"The Boston Globe
"
"[Bryan Bender's] reporting is impressive, but the storytelling is what distinguishes this account of identifying the remains of military casualties decades after they died in war...Any reader who wonders about the significance of such a mission will have no reservations by the end of this well-structured, well-written book."
--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
"Anyone who cares about honor and sacrifice should read this book. "You Are Not Forgotten" eloquently captures what it means to serve a purpose larger than oneself, and how that service ennobles us all. In his powerful and insightful telling of the twinned stories of George Eyster V and Ryan McCown Jr., Bryan Bender has delivered a gripping, at times wrenching, portrait of two heroes and of the nation that forged them."
--Mitchell Zuckoff, author of "Frozen in Time" and "Lost in Shangri-La
"
""Boston Globe" national security reporter Bryan Bender takes readers through multiple generations of military history in this proud story about honoring the country's defenders...Through interviews, journals, logs, letters, emails, and even instant message transcripts, Bender narrates the complex drives that drew both men to serve, the grueling demands of their time at war, and the twists of fate that ultimately bring their stories together."
--"The Daily Beast
"
""Bryan Bender has written an epic drama of the journey men make back into the world, to their families, and to themselves, after gr
"[A] unique, uplifting war story about sacrifice, dedication, and hope strung across decades and generations. . . . The endlessly complex mechanics of each of JPAC's missions . . . makes for transfixing reading."
--"The Boston Globe"
"[A] master-work of war and remembrance. . . . [A] compelling tale of inter-generational heroism. . . . Brilliantly conceived. . . . A savvy reporter, Mr. Bender showcases his research skills while making Ryan live again through diaries, flight logs and letters to his anxiously waiting mother--still poignant a half-century later."
--"The Washington Times"
"[A] proud story about honoring the country's defenders. . . . Bender narrates the complex drives that drew both men to serve, the grueling demands of their time at war, and the twists of fate that ultimately bring their stories together."
--"The Daily Beast"
"Poignant, exhilarating. . . . Bryan Bender has written an epic drama of the journey men make back into the world, to their families, and to themselves, after great loss. . . . Storytelling reminiscent of the wrenching--and redemptive--search by James Bradley for his father in "Flags Of Our Fathers," and Louis Zamperini's own homecoming in"Unbroken." "You Are Not Forgotten" is gritty and emotional, bringing to life at least two major wars and speaking as much to a World War II generation as it does to all of us, men and women, today. . . . This is history and reporting at its most engrossing."
--Doug Stanton, author of "In Harm's Way" and "Horse Soldiers"
"[Bender's] reporting is impressive, but the storytelling is what distinguishes this account of identifying the remains of military casualties decades after they died in war. . . . Any reader who wonders about the significance of such a mission will have no reservations by the end of this well-structured, well-written book."
--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
""You Are Not Forgotten" eloquently captures what it means to serv
Notă biografică
Bryan Bender is the national security reporter for "The Boston Globe" and president of the Military Reporters and Editors Association. He has covered U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the Balkans. He also writes about terrorism, the international arms trade, and government secrecy.
Descriere
In 1944 Major Marion "Ryan" McCown Jr., an earnest young Marine Corps pilot, came under attack by enemy fire and went down with his plane, lost to the dense jungle of Papua New Guinea. Some sixty years later, Major George Eyster V would find himself in the same sweltering and nearly impenetrable rain forest searching for evidence of MIAs. Coming from a long line of military officers dating back to the Revolutionary War, army service was Eyster's family legacy. After a disillusioning tour of duty in Iraq and almost ending his army career, he accepts a posting to JPAC instead, an elite division whose sole mission is to bring all fallen soldiers home to the country for which they gave their lives. While Eyster's search for McCown proves difficult, what emerges at the end of the unforgettable mission is an inspiring true tale of loss and redemption.