Customer Review: This well written story is a very inspiring read for all of us who care about social justice. Here is a man unskilled for the challenges he takes on and who without any financial resources follows up on his word and starts to improve the world. The example of Mortenson takes excuses away from... more info
Customer Review: I almost didn't read this book. I mean, it's pretty big. And it didn't really look like it would be the "storytelling" kind of history I had previously been reading. But I went for it. And it was actually quite easy to read the 500-plus pages that chronicle the relationship between the US, Pakistan,... more info
Customer Review: My husband entered Iraq in June of 2003 shortly after the Marines in this book. He spent 15 months there as a Blackhawk crewchief and until I read this book I had NO idea the nightmare that he bear witness to. I would like to tell Mr. Evans how much I love his book and how much it opened my eyes to... more info
Customer Review: I have seen many reviews of this graphic autobiography/memoir on various blogs, but it wasn't until I read one that suggested that Persepolis was similar to the Maus books by Art Spiegelman, that I finally decided to check it out from the local library. I read both Maus I and Maus II in college,... more info
Customer Review: As cliche as this sounds, this book is a "must read" for anyone who values peace, freedom, love, and America. All the good points on this book have already been said, I just wanted to give it my 5 stars!
Customer Review: Macbeth could have been talking about this book when he said: It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. For a book about the largest private military contractor and the man who leads it, you would think the author would give a little more than... more info
Customer Review: This book is easy to ready, exciting, informative, and inspirational. Complex relationships are written clearly and you feel as if you are part of Eric's team. It is written in the same straight forward and honest manner that is his interrogation style. You trust the author and feel as if he is your... more info