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Their Last Words: A Tribute to Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Iraq [Paperback]

George G. Sheldon (Author)
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January 4, 2005
Over 1,000 American soldiers have died in Iraq since combat began in 2003. Their Last Words is a remarkable homage to the lives and deaths of some of the Americans who died in the war on terror. Family and friends share fond, revealing remembrances and photographs of the men and women who answered their nation's call - and made the ultimate sacrifice. But most memorable are the haunting last letters home in which the soldiers themselves tell not only of the hardships and loneliness of war, but of their pride and determination in serving their country, and of their undying devotion to those who'd given their lives its greatest joy and meaning - the loved ones they'd never see again.

George Sheldon, author of the Washington Post bestseller When the Smoke Cleared at Gettysburg, has created a remarkable testament preserving the final words of a generation of Americans who exemplify honor, duty, and love of country - and who have given their lives so that others might live in freedom.

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George Sheldon is the author of fifteen books. His last was the Washington Post bestseller When the Smoke Cleared at Gettysburg.

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade (January 4, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425203859
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425203859
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,849,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I am a fulltime journalist and author, located in Lancaster, PA. I have written and published over 30 books. I am a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. I am currently working on several more books, including a true crime book. I also writing another Pennsylvania history book.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Tribute of Sorts., April 22, 2005
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This review is from: Their Last Words: A Tribute to Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Iraq (Paperback)
THEIR LAST WORDS is a collection of stories, letters, and emails constructed together as a tribute to some of the soldiers who have lost their lives fighting in Iraq. The lives of 14 different soldiers are told in this book. The soldiers profiled all lived a variety of lives: some were men, some were women, some were white, some black, some were young, some were about ready to retire, some were in support of the war in Iraq, some were opposed to it. However, each and everyone of them shared a love for their country and fought and served bravely because despite their differences, they knew that what they were fighting for was something bigger than themselves. Each section of the book includes at least one personal email or letter written by each soldier. Some of these were their last pieces of correspondence before being killed. I got choked up a couple times while reading this book and I feel it really captures the essence of what each of these individuals sacrificed to protect. Reading this helped make the war in Iraq more personal for me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Touching Book, June 9, 2005
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This book is very touching. I honestly had to hold back my tears. This book is a quick read but worth it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Many errors but a touching book, October 19, 2005
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This review is from: Their Last Words: A Tribute to Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Iraq (Paperback)
This book mirrors the one that HBO did on Last Letters Home. I have issues with him bringing Jessica Lynch up during the chapter about the 507th Soldier who was found dead a few days after the attack. He mentions her twice on the page and I feel that took away from the deceased Soldier's story. Also, the author should have had someone with military rank knowledge edit his book. The rank is Private First Class not Private, First Class which he writes all the time. Also there are several inconsistencies in dates which could drive a reader nuts. The last letter home was written 10 years before the Soldier died??? Or was written 6 days after the soldier died??? His editor needs to be fired!
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