An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
by Adam Makos
Recommended by Patrick Chovanec
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Makos writes a scene-driven narrative that follows a Navy aviator duo and their squadron during the Korean War, focusing on a dramatic rescue attempt and the personal bonds that formed under fire. The strength is in close-up action: cockpit details, terse radio chatter, and small-unit dialogue that make events feel immediate. Limitations: the tone is largely sympathetic and celebratory, offering limited strategic or political context. Some readers will find repeated heroic set pieces start to blur into each other by midbook. Best approached as a human-scale wartime portrait rather than a broad military history.
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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER From America's "forgotten war" in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the author of A Higher Call. Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the countryclub s...
Difficulty:hard
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Patrick Chovanec
American economist
“The teaser made me order and read the book. Just finished it last night. Very interesting and inspiring.”
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