Before reading this book my notion of PJs was something in which to sleep. Now I know that the USAF has an elite Pararescue Jumper corps that lives by the motto “That Others May Live”.
The Empty Quarter
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Silver Medal
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
At a time when much of the world was either enticed with or entrapped by fascism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer dared to live the morally responsible Christian life to its most expressive, and tragic, end.
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Maligned by eight centuries of anti-Mongol propaganda, Genghis Khan created an empire which shaped the modern world. Militarily, he created the cavalry, perfected the art of siege.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Thoroughbred racehorses aren’t high on my list of interests. I only picked up this book because of the great writing Hillenbrand had done with “Unbroken…”.