MILITARY
And Brave Men Too (1985) Timothy S. Lowry – War stories from Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients.
Dogwood (2025) Andrew Wiest – A National Guard’s unit’s experience deployed to the Iraq War
Engineers of Victory (2013) Paul Kennedy – The problem solvers who turned the tide in the second World War
Clearing the Way (2023) Chris McNab – U.S. Army Engineers in World War II
The Seabees of World War Two (2010) Edmund Castillo – Navy Construction Battalion work during World War II
Women of War (2025) David Yuzuk – Multiple short biographies of women that served in war theaters
Guide to Military Operations Other Than War (2000) LTC Keith E. Bonn & MSG Anthony E. Baker – Tactics, techniques, and procedures for stability and support operations
Road Hunter (2007) J.E. Lewandowski – National Guardsman’s story of the Iraq War
The Giant Killer (2020) Biography of Green Beret Captain Richard J. Flaherty. At 4’9″ and 97 pounds, he was smallest man known to serve in U.S. military.
Before the Dawn (1990) Mickey Block – Autobiography of “River Rat” Navy Seal Vietnam veteran including his PTSD and Christian conversion
Adventists and Military Service (2019) Hasel F. M., Magyarosi B., Hoschele S. – Inter-European Division theological approach to military service
Lone Survivor (2012) Marcus Luttrell – Embellished account of Operation Redwing and loss of SEAL Team 10 in Afghanistan
POLITICS
Shane reads liberal and conservative books. Politically he identifies as an independent and avoids talking about politics with those that are too passionate about the subject.
(C and L indicate if the book was published for conservative or liberal audiences)
Government in America (1993) Lineberry, Edwards, Wattenberg
The Righteous Mind (2012) Jonathan Haidt – Why good people are divided on politics and religion.
C – Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is (2015) M. Novak
C – The Unlikely Conservative (2002) Linda Chavez
C – A Man of Faith: Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush (2004) David Aikman
C – American Contempt for Liberty (2015) Walter Williams
C – Betrayal (2004) Linda Chavez
C – Standing Firm (1994) Dan Quayle
L – The Violent Take It By Force (2024) Matthew D. Taylor – The connections of evangelistic Christians in the January 6 riots
L – Common Cents (1995) Tim Penny
L – Counter-Narrative (2010) H. L. Goodall , Jr.
L – The War on Labor (1991) Patricia Cayo Sexton
L – Beyond Outrage (2012) Robert B. Reich
L – The Conscience of a Liberal (2007) Paul Krugman
L – The Working Poor (2004) David K. Shipler
