I have read this book several times over the years. It is the true story of a cambodian family's life under the Khmer Rouge regime. It opens on the daI have read this book several times over the years. It is the true story of a cambodian family's life under the Khmer Rouge regime. It opens on the day Phnom Penh falls and follows 15 year-old Teeda and 15 members of her family from their upper class existance under the previous government to their slave-like life under the Khmer Rouge. It gives an insiders view of Cambodia at the time....more
This book is about Michael J Durrant. He is a pilot with the 160th SOAR or the Night Stalkers as they are known in the military. They are special forcThis book is about Michael J Durrant. He is a pilot with the 160th SOAR or the Night Stalkers as they are known in the military. They are special forces helicopter pilots and are considered the "best of the best" as far as aviators are concerned. This book deals specifically with the events featured in the book and movie "Black Hawk Down".
Michael Durrant is the pilot of one of the two blackhawk helicopters that were shot down over Mogadishu, Somalia in October of 1993. He is the only survior of those two crashes. He was captured by the forces of one of the major warlords of that time and was held captive for 11 days.
This is the story of his survial and experience in the hands of the enemy.
One of the things that I really liked about this book is that Durrant never considers himself a hero. He states that "I not a hero, I am just a chopper pilot who got shot down." He is very humble and tries to deflect credit to the Rangers and Delta Force operators who gave their lives to try to protect and help him....more
There were some parts of the story line that I was a little disappointed in the resolution or lack there of, however over all I really enjoyed the conThere were some parts of the story line that I was a little disappointed in the resolution or lack there of, however over all I really enjoyed the conclusion to the Harry Potter series. I don't want to go into to many details in case someone who hasn't had the chance to finish the book comes across this....more
As this is the first book in the now famous Harry Potter series, it is an excellent place to start if you don't know anything about the famous boy wizAs this is the first book in the now famous Harry Potter series, it is an excellent place to start if you don't know anything about the famous boy wizard. I really enjoyed this book because of the fact that this world that J.K. Rowlings creates exisits in the everyday world that we all know, not some far away, made up place. The way she creates the wizarding world leads you to believe that it is possible it really exisits....more
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