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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War - BON

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Bon: Un livre qui a été lu, mais qui est en bon état. La couverture présente des dommages infimes, ...
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MPN
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ISBN
0425252868
Book Title
Higher Call : an Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9.3 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Larry Alexander, Adam Makos
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States, Military / Aviation, Military
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
394 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425252868
ISBN-13
9780425252864
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117321393

Product Key Features

Book Title
Higher Call : an Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
Number of Pages
394 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Larry Alexander, Adam Makos
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-015546
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
"This book grips you like a movie. It's part Top Gun , part Valkyrie , and more!"-Marcus Brotherton, author of the New York Times bestseller, We Who Are Alive and Remain "It is often said that 'war is hell'-and it is-however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours. A Higher Call is an eye-opener."-Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII "'Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war?' The author asks the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting read."-Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand " A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors, and will forever change how you look at World War II."-Eric Blehm, author of the New York Times bestseller, Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown "From the horrors of the most savage war in history emerges this beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies. Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."-Joe Galloway, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller, We Were Soldiers, Once…and Young, "A top-notch narrative of the unlikely encounter between one of Germany's leading fighter aces, Franz Stigler, and the rookie crew of an American bomber in the frigid skies of Germany in December 1943...Based on thousands of hours of interviews and an evident knowledge of his subject, Makos details the frantic life of the German fighter pilots living on the edge, and the American bomber crews, far from home, fighting to survive...A riveting story of humanity and mercy set against the ghastly backdrop of war."- Publishers Weekly "This book grips you like a movie. It's part Top Gun , part Valkyrie , and more!"-Marcus Brotherton, author of the New York Times bestseller, We Who Are Alive and Remain "It is often said that 'war is hell'-and it is-however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours. A Higher Call is an eye-opener."-Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII "'Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war?' The author asks the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting read."-Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand " A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors, and will forever change how you look at World War II."-Eric Blehm, author of the New York Times bestseller, Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown "From the horrors of the most savage war in history emerges this beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies. Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."-Joe Galloway, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller, We Were Soldiers, Once…and Young, Praise for A Higher Call "A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."-- USA Today "Beautifully told." --CNN "A riveting story of humanity and mercy set against the ghastly backdrop of war." --Publishers Weekly "Oh, it's a good one!" --Fox News "Deeply felt by its author and deeply affecting to read." --The Times (London) "A truly awe inspiring story of wartime chivalry." --Daily Mail (London) "Incredible." --New York Post "Inspiring." --Kirkus Reviews "Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."--*Joe Galloway, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once...and Young "This book grips you like a movie. It's part Top Gun , part Valkyrie , and more."--Marcus Brotherton, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Tough as They Come "It is often said that 'war is hell'--and it is--however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours."--Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII " A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors and will forever change how you look at World War II."--Eric Blehm, author of the New York Times bestseller, Fearless "Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war? The author asks the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting read."--Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/443092
Synopsis
On December 20, 1943, in the skies above war-torn Europe, an American B-17 pilot and a veteran German fighter ace met in what became one of World War II's most unusual encounters. Two airmen of opposing nations managed to put aside the violence and hatred of armed conflict, when the German ace escorted the severely damaged B-17 to safety. Adam Makos and Larry Alexander tell this little known true story of empathy and kindness between enemy combatants in the midst of one of the bloodiest wars in history and of their continuing friendship., THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: "Beautifully told." --CNN - "A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."-- USA Today - "Oh, it's a good one!" --Fox News A "beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies" emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Devotion , now a Major Motion Picture. December, 1943 A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt fighter pulls up on the bomber's tail. The pilot is German ace Franz Stigler--and he can destroy the young American crew with the squeeze of a trigger... What happened next would defy imagination and later be called "the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II." The U.S. 8th Air Force would later classify what happened between them as "top secret." It was an act that Franz could never mention for fear of facing a firing squad. It was the encounter that would haunt both Charlie and Franz for forty years until, as old men, they would search the world for each other, a last mission that could change their lives forever., THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: "Beautifully told." --CNN - "A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."-- USA Today - "Oh, it's a good one " --Fox News A "beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies" emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Spearhead . December, 1943 A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt fighter pulls up on the bomber's tail. The pilot is German ace Franz Stigler--and he can destroy the young American crew with the squeeze of a trigger... What happened next would defy imagination and later be called "the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II." The U.S. 8th Air Force would later classify what happened between them as "top secret." It was an act that Franz could never mention for fear of facing a firing squad. It was the encounter that would haunt both Charlie and Franz for forty years until, as old men, they would search the world for each other, a last mission that could change their lives forever.
LC Classification Number
D785.M34 2013

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      This book tells a story about events in the European air war during world war II. It will certainly appeal to people who are interested in that history. However, it also is a hugely fascinating story of the human side of events during that period that transcends war. The author tells how he started on the investigation for what was to become the book and was completely surprised by what he found. The reader will also find that the narrative is unexpected, but riveting. It is an easy read. Most enjoyable!

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      An excellent, meticulously researched, and deeply thought-provoking work. What happens during the combatants' encounter, and the agonizing decision(s) veteran Bf-109 Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler must make regarding the crippled B-17F Ye Olde Pub, is worth the price of the book. But it is more. One intriguing point made in the book notes that Luftwaffe pilots were not only usually not members of Hitler's National Socialist Party, but actually prohibited from joining it and actively resisted Nazi efforts to undermine the basic integrity of the Luftwaffe. Another related to Luftwaffe debate, as late as early to mid-1943, over how to attack USAAF B-17s in the most effective manner, including whether to attack them head-on. Yet Saburo Sakai's classic book "Samurai!" chronicles how Japanese Naval ...

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    • Real Men

      This well written story takes you from Franz and Charlie's hometowns to the war torn skies of Europe and across several decades to a reunion on happier terms. I was once at an airshow in Minnesota and saw these two great men. When he was asked "why he didn't kill Charlie that day" Franz responded: "Many people have asked me that and tell them all the same thing - it is because I did not know him then as I do now!" After which with tears in his eyes he said I love you Charlie... Read the book and get to know these great men.

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