John F Wukovits

In Soldiers of a Different Cloth, New York Times bestselling author and military historian John Wukovits tells the inspiring story of thirty-five chaplains and missionaries who, while garnering little acclaim, performed extraordinary feats of courage and persistence during World War II. Ranging in age from twenty-two to fifty-three, these University of Notre Dame priests and nuns were counselor, friend, parent, and older sibling to the young soldiers...

"The forgotten story of American war hero Eddie Rickenbacker's crash landing in the Pacific during World War II, and his incredible 23-day crusade to keep his crew alive"--

Discusses the life and career of the comedian who has starred in such movies as "The Mask, " "Dumb and Dumber, " and "The Truman Show."

Discusses aspects of the life in the Negro baseball leagues, including recruitment, training, obstacles, opportunities, as well as the values of their day.

Profiles the life of the Texas governor, including his childhood, education, involvement in the military, personal life, business and outside interests, and campaign for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination.

Follows the life of the man who led the notorious "Wild Bunch" gang, from his youth as Robert Leroy Parker to his rise to folk-hero status with his partner, the Sundance Kid.

"From an expert in the Pacific theater of World War II comes the tragic story of the pilots who fought the last fight of the war during the first hour of peace. When Billy Hobbs and his fellow Hellcat aviators from Air Group 88 lifted off from the venerable Navy carrier USS Yorktown early on the morning of August 15, 1945, they had no idea they were about to carry out the final air mission of World War II. Two hours later, Yorktown received word from...