no surrender

EXTRAORDINARILY INSPIRATIONAL !

" You ' ll never be able to walk again ,” were the words Patrick Bisher ’ s doctor spoke when he was only nine years old .

A degenerative

Jon Land hip condition had caused him to go from an active , go-lucky boy , to being bound to leg braces and crutches . The ridicule that followed –– whispers that would have broken most children –– only made Patrick stronger . It was this strength and determination that propelled him to defy the doctors . Finding courage within himself , he not only regained his ability to walk , but he also became one of the most elite men in the US military –– a Navy SEAL .

REVIEWS

Then a parachuting accident threatens to end his career and any chance of walking yet again . Through it all , Patrick perseveres . Based on the true story of one man ' s journey of strength and courage , No Surrender is extraordinarily inspirational .

~ Kris Miller , TopShelf Reviews

shot down

WARTIME COURAGE AT ITS BEST !

Using first-hand accounts from various sources , Shot Down tells the true story of

the B-17 Flying Fortress Susan Ruth . Author Steve Snyder relays the remarkable tale of his father , Lieutenant Howard Snyder , and the crew of the Susan Ruth on that fateful day in 1944 . As war became imminent , American Howard Snyder voluntarily joined the Army and was called to

Steve Snyder serve . Newly married and wanting to provide more financial support , Howard chose to train as a pilot . As a B-17 pilot , he was soon flying dangerous daylight missions over a war-torn Nazi-occupied Europe . But on February 8 , 1944 , the Susan Ruth was shot down , forcing Howard

and his crew to jump from a burning plane over Germanoccupied Belgium . Snagged in a tree , 25 feet above the ground , Howard dangled , vulnerable to the enemy . Written with immense detail , Steve Snyder has procured a fantastic piece of historical literature . No detail is left out as it follows the timeline both before the start of the war and after . The book is further brought to life by the plethora of pictures , documents , letters , and illustrations . The stories of ordinary citizens going to reviews

extraordinary measures , risking their lives to save others , are a beautiful testament to human nature . This book is a must read for anyone who loves books on history or WWII .