fighting the shadow war : a divided America in a world at war
Wortman, Marc
In 1941: Fighting the Shadow War, A Divided America in a World at War, historian Marc Wortman thrillingly explores the little-known history of America?s clandestine involvement in World War II before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
With his unmatched investigative skill, Bob Woodward tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President George Bush and his top security advisers, after the initial shock of the September 11 attacks, led the nation to war.
Operation Red Wings and the life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN
Williams, Gary
2011
A biography of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy, who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic actions battling Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan. Describes Murphy's life on New York's Long Island and how he developed into a man who would sacrifice his life for his comrades. Discusses the effect of his death in 2005 on his tight-knit family as they learned more about Operation Red Wings in which he lost his life.