I was moved to tears at several points. War stories are kind of my thing. A great many people would learn much about life, war and the those who fight them. The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel’s 66th bestselling novel, the story of a young woman’s dream, an old man’s gift, and the surprises that await us behind every closed door…. This is the personal side of battle, where emotion, courage, and strength are stretched to the lim David Bellavia's memoir "House to House" describes the intense fighting and the sacifices made by our forces in Iraq in raw detail. What about Ray Porter’s performance did you like? The writing’s about as raw and intense as it gets, and it shows a brotherhood who will do absolutely ANYthing for each other. the cliche touch of the face and last minute crumbling of a supposedly 'high' insurgent leads me to believe that he was in a bad situation but bloated the story with riff raff and movie b.s. Eric G. Dove, By: Audiobooks that you'll love, like, or may not want to spend your time or money on. As a hardened reporter tells the Americans: Just look at them. How does this one compare? about new audiobooks, interviews, contests, special offers and more from Penguin Random House Audio. Personally I like the detail and the perspective from the man on the ground, no gloss, no political spin, just the raw details as he sees them. The narration is great, this guy can do all the voices so well that really helps. These soldiers keep a trunk full of memories, like slow-motion movies, stuffed down inside them, that seldom surface. Kiff VandenHeuvel, Tom Satterly, By: Geraint Jones, Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers, By: He was DYING to see action and, who knows, maybe in that book he does see action and is forever changed by it, I dunno. Within days they’d be on the ground in Musa Qala with the rest of 3 Platoon - a mixed bunch of men Gez would die for. Thanks to the mangled remains of a Jackal vehicle left tactlessly outside their tent, IEDs were never far from their mind. I can't imagine anyone reading this without coming away more understanding of and compassionate towards our combat veterans (and active duty service members). Gregg Zoroya, House to House starts off roaring, and it never stops. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home. Frederick Downs, Narrated by: They’re just in it to slaughter as many Americans as they can before they’re taken down. At 24 years of age, U.S. Army Ranger Sean Parnell was named commander of a forty-man elite infantry platoon - a unit that came to be known as the Outlaws - and was tasked with rooting out Pakistan-based insurgents from a mountain valley along Afghanistan's eastern frontier. A single company of US paratroopers - calling themselves the "Chosen Few" - arrived in eastern Afghanistan in late 2007 hoping to win the hearts and minds of the remote mountain people and extend the Afghan government's reach into this wilderness. Thanks!] Their wounded are bleeding to death. when author fights by himself in the house near the end of the book. The House (Audio Download): Amazon.co.uk: Eden Darry, Kira Omans, Bold Strokes Books Inc: Audible Audiobooks Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Great book really shows the true difficulties the infantry face in today's battlefields. Cynical am I, you bet but that comes from experience. Ronald Fry, Especially when they hear what are to be the Acceptable Losses, and that it’s to be a Who’s Who of deadly fighters from all over the world who’ve been drawn to fight Americans in Fallujah. Where does House to House rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? Ben Timberlake has spent a lifetime in pursuit of the ultimate rush. Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. Having succeeded in joining the Recces, McCallion was involved in plots to assassinate Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. . See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The fact that SSG Bellavia has chosen to share this very personal account of his time in Iraq, is a sacrifice. . Barry Press, A True Story of the SAS, Drugs and Other Bad Behaviour, By: By: Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, John Bruning / Narrated By: Ray Porter. All Products. I had to stop what I was doing to just sit back and listen. In a few short, gritty, honest sentences--how someone is eating, the thoughts in his mind--you are pulled closer to his reality than any naturalistic work I have read, be it even McCarthy or Faulkner. His actions in the firefight, which included killing five insurgents in hand-to-hand combat, earned Bellavia the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and New York State's highest military honor, the Conspicuous Service Cross. I always thought that it was the the US Marines that took part in the campaign, and they have always took the credit, but in fact it was a multitude of US units which had the unenviable task of clearing the City, Including S/Sgt Bellavia's 1st Infantry Div. This is the real deal. Listen to "House to House An Epic Memoir of War" by Staff Sergeant David Bellavia available from Rakuten Kobo. .something that we didn't learn about until years later . Sure made two long drives fly right past. Finally, I can't say enough good things about the narrator - he is fantastic. Though it can get a bit melodramatic and nauseating at times, especially the emphasis on brotherly love. You can't go wrong listening to it. This is a really worthy book. I did enjoy this book. what he DID understand was the brotherhood, and they fought for each other, to keep one another alive, just like SSG Bellavia . Contact +65 6841 2122. Email zip get more news Want more? 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