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Nonfiction Book ReviewsPage One of TwoBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseSimon & Schuster, September, 2001Paperback, 330 pages ISBN: 074322454X Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
This World War II story, which was
recently televised as an HBO miniseries,
describes the events of a special group of American
soldiers, Easy Company, who did some
very brave and very intense
fighting in the War and also suffered heavy
casualties. The group
went through some of the toughest training
any soldiers have ever seen; their training
resulted in greatness on the battlefield.
The book tells the story of this group of men
from their first days of training to their
extraordinary days on the battlefield in Europe.
Stephen Ambrose is the bestselling author of D-Day June 6, 1944, The Wild Blue and Citizen Soldiers. This edition of the book is a TV tie-in to coincide with the HBO miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, and it includes a new foreword by Ambrose about the film. Ambrose interviewed survivors and studied the men's journals and letters to compose the book. Ambrose does an excellent job focusing the stories on the men of Easy Company themselves, so that the reader understands the emotions, heroics and perils of war through these individuals. This adds a personal interest to Band of Brothers, unlike some books which read like reference books and discuss only the larger battles and top-ranking generals and officials. The well-researched and fascinating book is sure to interest history buffs and those interested in stories of war. Highly recommended. CareerXRoads 2002 by Gerry Crispin and Mark MehlerMMC Group, December, 2001Trade Paperback, 486 pages ISBN: 0965223906 Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
This annual guide is a directory of job-related
websites, which includes articles
and job website reviews. The book is targeted
at both job seekers and recruiters.
The guide is best known for its website
reviews, which are very informative.
The book includes 500 website reviews, and
indexes thousands of job-related websites.
The book also provides indexes which help
readers quickly find job websites by industry
and geographic location. One of the indexes
helps readers quickly determine whether the
website charges fees to job seekers
or recruiters. A list of links to staffing pages for large
corporations is also included.
Anyone looking to use the web to find
jobs or to recruit new employees
will find this book extremely helpful.
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