Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967
A true Vietnam War saga based on 50 interviews with veterans who were there and relatives of those who didn't come home.
Winner of the 2023 PenCraft Book of the Year Award for Best Nonfiction
2024 Amazon Bestseller- History
2024 Amazon #1 Bestseller- Vietnam War History
"I served in Vietnam and reading Swift Sword is as close as you can get to reliving the terror of personal combat without actually being there."
- Larry D., Vietnam Veteran
Monday, September 4, 1967…
Eyes peeled and moving quietly, Lance Corporal Jack Swan led 164 of his fellow US Marines from Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marines over the face of a bare, rocky knoll deep in the Que Son Valley of South Vietnam. The men knew every step could be booby-trapped and the enemy might be hiding behind any bush. Carrying unreliable M16 rifles that often malfunctioned, their job was to rescue an isolated company of fellow leathernecks besieged by the Communist North Vietnamese Army.
The sight of a serene, shrub-covered rice paddy greeted the Americans as they crested the knoll. "Too serene," Swan thought as a bush quivered in the corner of his eye. "I think that bush just moved," he whispered to his squad leader. "If it moves again, shoot it!" The shrub moved, Swan fired, and the bush went down.
Then, all hell broke loose…
A hailstorm of rocket-propelled grenades, thundering mortars, and AK-47 machine-gun fire strafed the exposed men from all directions. The Marines of Mike Company had walked into an ambush laid by over 2,500 well-camouflaged North Vietnamese warriors.
It seemed as if the Angel of Death was swooping down upon the Americans like a swift sword.
Instead of rescuing their fellow comrades, the Marines now faced complete annihilation. Outnumbered, out-gunned, and exposed, there was nowhere to hide. Would any of them survive to see the setting sun?
Read Swift Sword, a true Vietnam War story of epic courage and brotherhood in the face of insurmountable odds that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
They never gave up. We should never forget.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LGDVLYY
Pirates: Blackbeard - The Pirate Terror of the Sea
The pirate Blackbeard is perhaps the most notorious of sea robbers.
Blackbeard was British, probably born before 1690. His real name was thought to be Edward Teach. As a young seaman, he had served on a British privateer that was based in Jamaica, an island in the Caribbean. Privateers were privately owned, armed ships hired by governments during time of war. The privateers' mission was to attack the ships of the enemy. Queen Anne of Britain allowed Teach's privateer to plunder French and Spanish ships during the War of the Spanish Succession and to keep stolen goods. By war's end, Teach had become an experienced sea robber. He then joined a group of fierce Caribbean pirates.
Soon the cunning, fearless Teach became captain of his own ship. A ship he had stolen! He added cannons and reinforced the ship's sides. His ship was swift, easy to handle, and able to carry a large crew of as many as 250 pirates.
The pirates often determined a ship's nationality first. Then they raised that country's flag on the pirate ship so they appeared to be friendly. Now able to draw close to the unsuspecting ship, the pirates hoisted Blackbeard's flag only at the last moment. Blackbeard's Flag.
Merchant crews often surrendered without a fight the moment they saw Blackbeard's flag. If the ship didn't surrender after warnings, the pirates moved in. Frequently their first target: the sailor at the ship's wheel. Then, as the pilotless ship drifted aimlessly, the pirates snared it with grappling hooks, pulled it closer, and leaped aboard. When the attack ended, the pirates took the passengers and crew hostage and ransacked cabins looking for coins, gold, silver, and jewelry. Blackbeard repeated this scene over and over again.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FXWK3KQ
Queen Elizabeth: A Biography Of The Legendary Queen Of England
Queen Elizabeth – we have heard her name, and we have heard that she was the virgin Queen. However, what else made her famous enough to go down in history? Elizabeth is the Queen that made a huge impact on her subjects in England. She was a queen who did not take no for an answer, and she did what she thought was best for her people. Her subjects were her entire world, and Elizabeth did not do anything to compromise the trust that they had in her. To learn more about Elizabeth's life, pick up this book, and hopefully, you find out something new about the Last Queen of the Tudor dynasty.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719GLXRB 
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