improvised explosive devices

"Private Matty Giacronne loves making lists. They sharpen his mind so he can focus on disarming IEDs, and they distract him from how much he misses his family back home. But when a routine IED search nearly ends in disaster. Matty considers reordering his most important list. Unfortunately, the choices aren't easy when all the options involve leaving loved ones behind"--Publisher.

"Private Eli Recato's fellow soldiers call him 'Bloodhound,' but Eli isn't fond of the nickname. He isn't fond of his self-appointed best buddy, Private Bader, either. What he is fond of is saving lives by sniffing out IEDs in Afghanistan and disabling them. But when a bomb finds him, Eli is faced with a difficult choice: hide with an Afghan man he's never met before, or hightail it out of insurgent territory without a weapon"--Publisher.

"When she was just a kid, Rose Campbell's father constantly told her to 'take things slow.' Now, as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Rose takes his advice to heart. One misstep and boom--somebody dies. But lately, every day feels exactly the same: IEDs are placed in the same locations. Rose's tea finds the bombs and disarms them. Then they move on to the next ones. No matter what, Rose must fight the urge to grow impatient-- because that's exactly what the makers are hoping for"--Publisher.

Tells the inspiring story of Sergeant Mike Dowling and his bomb-snifing dog, Rex, as they navigated the always-dangerous Triangle of Death region in Iraq in 2004.

Tells the inspiring story of Sergeant Mike Dowling and his bomb-snifing dog, Rex, as they navigated the always-dangerous Triangle of Death region in Iraq in 2004.