Flyboys is the true story of young American airmen who were shot down over Chichi Jima. Eight of these young men were captured by Japanese troops and taken prisoner. Another was rescued by an American submarine and went on to become president. The reality of what happened to the eight prisoners has remained a secret for almost 60 years. After the war; the American and Japanese governments conspired to cover up the shocking truth. Not even the families of the airmen were informed what had happened to their sons. It has remained a mystery-until now. Critics called James Bradley's last book "the best book on battle ever written." Flyboys is even better: more ambitious; more powerful; and more moving. On the island of Chichi Jima those young men would face the ultimate test. Their story-a tale of courage and daring; of war and of death; of men and of hope-will make you proud; and it will break your heart.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful. Excellent!By Charissa GilreathFinally; a book that doesn't just go over the main Greek gods and goddesses; list a few of the festivals and some myths; and stop there. This book goes into great depth about what Greek religion was /really/ like; and the motivations; beliefs; and psychology behind it. Relying on archaeological evidence as well as other sources; this book gives an in depth look at ancient Greek religion; even confronting the issue of human sacrifice. Extensive notes in the back further flesh out this fantastic book; providing hundreds of other avenues and sources to explore. The author even provides an index of Greek words if you want to look a term up straight from the original Greek instead of wondering how it's been translated into English so you can look it up in the regular index. The writing might be slightly dense in some areas; but this isn't a problem as the subject is so interesting and so much information is presented. A truly scholarly book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. take it slow and you will be rewardedBy JoshJoshThis is a dense; dense book that assumes you know a decent amount about Ancient Greece. It goes very in-depth on all sorts of different aspects of it and also includes a lot of analysis and interpretation. When we think of "Greek religion" today we often picture some fantastic stories about a bunch of gods acting naughty. The author here works to describe it as much more than that; as a real concrete thing that defined social mores and united people in their day-to-day lives. I think he is largely successful. To understand the Greeks we must understand their religion; and I highly recommend this book to anyone trying to understand the Greeks. You can turn to virtually any random page and discover something new.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Nico VelaA great introduction to Greek Religion. This book was quite informative and is a great addition to my library.
