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US Mall 1 - Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers
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List Price: $15.00
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Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780425227879
ISBN: 0425227871
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2009-05-05
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release Date: 2009-05-05
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Summary: Interesting
Comment: I bought this book for my Dad and he said it was very good. There were a lot of things that he had never heard before and he's a big WWII buff.
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Summary: This Book is Awesome I Only Wish I Could Get Buck's Autograph
Comment: I have listen to all of the Band of Brother's books and watched the show many times. While going to Afghanistan, Germany, and other places. Finally there is more coming to light about these great Americans. With Buck you learn just how much of a hard and charmed life he has lead. From losing his Father to at a hard time, acting with famout people like Mickey Rooney. His life after WWII is just as interesting as any other time. Buck has shown a true zest for life while clearing up many misconceptions from the Band of Brothers shows and the book. In fact I highly recommend you read his buddie's book from Don Malarkey. I read them both back to back and they do compliment each other. I truly wish I could get Buck to speak at our Change of Command ceremony in a few weeks at the Air Guard. You can't go wrong in any way buying these books, unless you feel disappointed like I do not having any way to contact Lt Col Compton to personally thank him.
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Summary: The War is a small part of life...
Comment: This isn't really in depth on the war. It is a life memoir, and in Buck's life the war was a small part. He did not allow the horrific things he saw in battle riun his life. Instead he went out and served his country as police officer, prosecutor, and final as a judge. Buck truly is a real American. This should be a must read in high school history classes, so the youth today could learn what being an America is really about.
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Summary: Amazing life story of an amazing man
Comment: This book is more than a re-telling of Band of Brothers. But I really only appreciated that fact when I had finished reading the book.
I have read most of the books written by or about members of Easy Company. I do the same thing every time; that is, to approach it with the idea that the material will expand the information in the Ambrose book, and bring even more details of the fighting. That's not exactly the case here.
Reflections on Band of Brothers deal mostly with Mr. Compton trying to correct inaccuracies in the mini-series or clarifying events that are depicted that didn't actually happen. I found some of the effort to correct the mini-series sort of squashed my fun as I had accepted the HBO series as accurate. I'm fine to now know that some of the events are made up, but it doesn't in any way make me appreciate the series any less. Rather, it adds clarity and helps explain the truth behind some of what we see on the screen.
Really, the real joy of the book had little to do with Band of Brothers. I was fascinated to read of Mr. Compton's early career as an actor. I was inspired by the way he worked to get on with his life after the tragic death of his father. Some of the most interesting reading was the coverage of life after the war. The people he came into contact with and the events he was involved in were just terrific reading.
My favorite part of the book was the rant portion at the end. It was nice to read what someone as experienced with life as Buck Compton thinks about the state of our nation. I'd like to make that section required reading for all high school students. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in modern culture or contemporary political science.
If you're looking only for another re-telling of Band of Brothers, this is not your book. If, on the other hand you want to read about the life of a true hero, one of the Band of Brothers, this book is a must for you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An officer of the "Band of Brothers"
Comment: This is an interesting read! I got the idea that all Buck went through with Easy Company, laid a good foundation for his success in later life! I have been a WWII buff for a long time, and this book gave me a greater appreciation for some of the situations the veterans had to confront once the war was over.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Interesting
Comment: I bought this book for my Dad and he said it was very good. There were a lot of things that he had never heard before and he's a big WWII buff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This Book is Awesome I Only Wish I Could Get Buck's Autograph
Comment: I have listen to all of the Band of Brother's books and watched the show many times. While going to Afghanistan, Germany, and other places. Finally there is more coming to light about these great Americans. With Buck you learn just how much of a hard and charmed life he has lead. From losing his Father to at a hard time, acting with famout people like Mickey Rooney. His life after WWII is just as interesting as any other time. Buck has shown a true zest for life while clearing up many misconceptions from the Band of Brothers shows and the book. In fact I highly recommend you read his buddie's book from Don Malarkey. I read them both back to back and they do compliment each other. I truly wish I could get Buck to speak at our Change of Command ceremony in a few weeks at the Air Guard. You can't go wrong in any way buying these books, unless you feel disappointed like I do not having any way to contact Lt Col Compton to personally thank him.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The War is a small part of life...
Comment: This isn't really in depth on the war. It is a life memoir, and in Buck's life the war was a small part. He did not allow the horrific things he saw in battle riun his life. Instead he went out and served his country as police officer, prosecutor, and final as a judge. Buck truly is a real American. This should be a must read in high school history classes, so the youth today could learn what being an America is really about.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing life story of an amazing man
Comment: This book is more than a re-telling of Band of Brothers. But I really only appreciated that fact when I had finished reading the book.
I have read most of the books written by or about members of Easy Company. I do the same thing every time; that is, to approach it with the idea that the material will expand the information in the Ambrose book, and bring even more details of the fighting. That's not exactly the case here.
Reflections on Band of Brothers deal mostly with Mr. Compton trying to correct inaccuracies in the mini-series or clarifying events that are depicted that didn't actually happen. I found some of the effort to correct the mini-series sort of squashed my fun as I had accepted the HBO series as accurate. I'm fine to now know that some of the events are made up, but it doesn't in any way make me appreciate the series any less. Rather, it adds clarity and helps explain the truth behind some of what we see on the screen.
Really, the real joy of the book had little to do with Band of Brothers. I was fascinated to read of Mr. Compton's early career as an actor. I was inspired by the way he worked to get on with his life after the tragic death of his father. Some of the most interesting reading was the coverage of life after the war. The people he came into contact with and the events he was involved in were just terrific reading.
My favorite part of the book was the rant portion at the end. It was nice to read what someone as experienced with life as Buck Compton thinks about the state of our nation. I'd like to make that section required reading for all high school students. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in modern culture or contemporary political science.
If you're looking only for another re-telling of Band of Brothers, this is not your book. If, on the other hand you want to read about the life of a true hero, one of the Band of Brothers, this book is a must for you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An officer of the "Band of Brothers"
Comment: This is an interesting read! I got the idea that all Buck went through with Easy Company, laid a good foundation for his success in later life! I have been a WWII buff for a long time, and this book gave me a greater appreciation for some of the situations the veterans had to confront once the war was over.
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