Jim DeFelice
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Om forfatteren
Jim DeFelice has written over a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction for young people. His works include: Havana Strike, published in 1997, and Brother's Keeper published in 2000. He is the co-author of Dreamland with Dale Brown. He also co-authored best sellers American Sniper and American Gun vis mere with Chris Kyle. In 2014, his nonfiction ebook made the New York Times bestseller list; it was entitled Code Name: Johnny Walker. DeFelice co-authored 2015 New York Times and Publisher's Weelky bestseller American Wife with Chris Kyle's widow, Taya Kyle. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
Serier
Værker af Jim DeFelice
Rangers at Dieppe: The First Combat Action of U.S. Army Rangers in World War II (2008) 68 eksemplarer
Rogue Warrior 2 eksemplarer
American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal 2 eksemplarer
Associated Works
Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War (2019) 114 eksemplarer
Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs (2014) 94 eksemplarer
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: An Anthology of Pearl Harbor Stories That Might Have Been (2001) — Bidragyder — 15 eksemplarer
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- Andre navne
- Ferro, James
- Fødselsdato
- 1956-08-23
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA (birth)
- Fødested
- New York, New York, USA
- Erhverv
- journalist
Political columnist
Editor
Medlemmer
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Statistikker
- Værker
- 38
- Also by
- 10
- Medlemmer
- 1,492
- Popularitet
- #17,224
- Vurdering
- 3.6
- Anmeldelser
- 32
- ISBN
- 125
- Sprog
- 4
Although it’s almost impossible to separate the myths from the truths, the author did try. He also described in detail the rapid rides along with some of the challenges posed by terrain, weather and raiding Indians. He also catalogued the involvement of some notable Western figures, such as Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. Unfortunately almost all of the express company records have been lost so we have to rely on stories that have been passed on by word of mouth. He did manage to compile a list of everyone confirmed as a rider by at least one reliable source. He also managed to assemble a roster of the Pony Stations, east to west.
For anyone with an interest in the development of the American West, this book is an excellent source of information. Well researched and written, it is an engaging account about the 1,900 miles that this service covered. Today, the legend lives on as a symbol of American enterprise.… (mere)