Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

from CasaBooks

This is the real deal. Absolutely fascinating memoir of one of the most vital solutions to freedom in the Western Pacific.If you like history and don't know the facts on these marvelous men - READ IT.READ IT anyway - they saved our skins!

from EowynA

This is the story of Chester Nez's life - written because he was one of the original 29 creators of the Navajo code used in the Pacific theatre of WWII. However, the book covers his whole life, which was normal for him and his people, and very different for this reader. He was born and grew up in...

from revslick

First hand account of the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII. Excellent read! I had never heard of the Navajo Livestock Reduction done by our government in the 1930s, which Chester Nez lived through and still volunteered to serve. Amazing journey.

from Shutzie27

Though I'm not normally a fan of military memoirs, I was surprised to find myself reading most of this book in one sitting, and that part being during Chester Nez's service. The battles are well explained and give excellent context for the dangerous mission Nez and the other code talkers accompli...

from konastories

Joy's review: Well, just about everyone else in the book group really enjoyed this book. The story is of a very interesting life: Navajo boy grows up herding sheep, goes to boarding school where his mouth gets washed out with lye soap if he speaks Navajo, becomes a Marine and helps develop the Na...