Band Of Brothers (CD-Audio)

from SeriousGrace

If Stephen Ambrose wrote about every event in history I would read it. I wish he had written all my textbooks in high school. No matter the subject Ambrose makes it real, he makes it come alive. It isn't some dry account that drones on like Charlie Brown's teacher. He not only makes it interestin...

from ursula

The 101st Airborne was an elite group by virtue of being paratroopers, but Easy Company was the elite of the 101st. The portraits of the leaders are well-drawn, particularly that of Dick Winters, who comes across as larger than life and almost too good to be true. The bond that was drilled into t...

from LisaMaria_C

Of all the books I've read by Ambrose--or non-fiction books about the military side of World War II, this is my favorite by far. E Company of the 101st Airborne proved a great perch to see the overall sweep and boots on the ground perspective on World War II. This company participated in the D-Da...

from TanyaRead

Excellent book. Lots of it is very very disturbing. Death, miscalculations, bad decisions. But lots of good decisions and stunningly brave actions. A good presentation of what becoming a band of close people can do to ability and willingness to risk one's life.

from eleanor_eader

Having seen the series on DVD (more than once), I was interested in delving deeper with Ambrose's book. I was not disappointed: as with the series, Band of Brothers follows Easy Company's WWII tour from Basic Training, (running Curahee under the petty and demanding Captain Sobel) and their drop i...