In Honor of Veterans Day

Here are a few titles from the soldier's perspective:

World War II

• Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose
• A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan

Korea

• The Coldest War by James Brady
• The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam

Vietnam

• Angels in Vietnam by Jan Hornung
• Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic

Iraq

• House to House by David Bellavia
  
• One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick
  

For more information on Veterans Day, visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website and view the President's Proclamation on Veterans Day 2007.

Spotlight on Animal Stories

Enjoy these engaging and often amusing books about animals in our lives:

• Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte
• Fowl Weather by Bob Tarte
• Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm by Jeanne Marie Laskas
• Marley & Me by John Grogan
• The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story--With Wings by Mark Bittner