Biggest Brother : The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of...

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Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
9780451218391
Book Title
Biggest Brother : the Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2006
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Larry Alexander
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
352 Pages
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451218396
ISBN-13
9780451218391
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51063280

Product Key Features

Book Title
Biggest Brother : the Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Larry Alexander
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Excellent....Anyone who has seen Band of Brotherswill want to read this. (ARMY Magazine) A great job...extremely readable. (Topeka Capital-Journal), "Excellent.…Anyone who has read Band of Brothers will want to read this." -- ARMY Magazine "A great job…extremely readable."-- The Topeka Capital-Journal "[A] straightforward study of the best sort of small-unit leader."-- Publishers Weekly, Praise for Biggest Brother "Excellent....Anyone who has read Band of Brothers will want to read this."-- ARMY Magazine "A great job...extremely readable."-- The Topeka Capital-Journal "[A] straightforward study of the best sort of small-unit leader."-- Publishers Weekly "The story behind Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers ."-- Booklist, Excellent....Anyone who has seen "Band of Brothers" will want to read this. ("ARMY Magazine") A great job...extremely readable. ("Topeka Capital-Journal"), "Excellent.…Anyone who has read Band of Brothers will want to read this." - ARMY Magazine "A great job…extremely readable."- The Topeka Capital-Journal "[A] straightforward study of the best sort of small-unit leader."- Publishers Weekly, Excellent....Anyone who has seen Band of Brothers will want to read this. ( ARMY Magazine ) A great job...extremely readable. ( Topeka Capital-Journal )
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/2142/092 B
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War 2. In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others. They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne--the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers made him famous around the world. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit--and of America., They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him climb the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's "Band of Brothers" made him world-famous. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, "Biggest Brother" is the story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit., The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II. Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix! In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others. They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage- Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers made him famous around the world. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit-and of America., The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II. Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix! In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others. They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne--the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers made him famous around the world. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit--and of America.

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