MWSA Recommended Reading List Summer 2013

The Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) is an organization of over one thousand writers, poets, and artists drawn together by a common bond of military service.  One purpose of our Society is to review the written works of our members.  From our recent book reviews, we’ve selected the following as our 2013 Summer Recommended Reading List:

Dead Men Flying: Victory in Viet Nam The Legend of Dust Off: by  General Patrick Brady with Meghan Brady Smith

A Wandering Warrior  by  Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.

Spanky: A Soldier's Son by S.L. LaNeve 

Sundown Tour Duty Station  by  John Zerr

Lt. Commander Mollie Sanders  by  Phyllis Zimbler Miller

Sword of Shiva  by  Jeff Edwards

Dare Not Blink  by  Gerald Gillis

Patriot and Assassin  by  Robert Cook

A Quest for Skye  by John Rothdeiner

The Recipients Son: A Novel of Honor  by  Stephen Phillips

The Bad Boy Bert Hall: Aviator and Mercenary of the Skies  by Blaine Pardoe

Death in the Baltic  by Cathryn Prince

CIB - Combat Infantry Badge by  Wilbur (Bill) Rambow

American Samurais - WWll in Europe  by  Pierre Moulin

American Samurais - WWll in the Pacific  by  Pierre Moulin

Love at First Flight: Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks & Rewards by Capt. W. Stewart Orr, & Fran Orr

I'll be in the Fourth Grade Forever  by Maria Ruiz

Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs  by Edward Zellem

Silas Soule: A Short Eventful Life of Moral Courage  by Thomas Bensing

Butterfly Dust  by  Nubby Grumpins

Famous Dogs: Changing History One Dog (& One Cat) at a Time  by Pat McGrath Avery

USERNAME  by Joyce Faulkner [Performed by: Mike D. Mullins]

The Girl Who swam to Atlantis  by Elle Thornton

For God and Country  by  Mark Bowlin

A Yank in the Luftwaffe   by Robert Ricard

And Then I Cried: Stories of a Mortuary NCO  by  Justin Jordan

This seems to be one very wet summer.  I know a lot of the country is still in drought conditions, but every time I turn on the TV, I hear one story after another about thunder storms and flooding.  My heart goes out to you who have suffered personal losses during these storms. Luckily most of us have avoided the worst of the weather and have simply had to stay indoors a lot.  Between the heat of the summer and the rain, while you’re inside and trying to stay cool, might I suggest an excellent book?  Yes, once again we have just what you’re looking for:  a superb selection of good books.  Check out a few of the books from our recommended reading list mentioned above.