Courage
The life story of a Modern-day Canadian Pioneer Woman

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost." -Arthur Ashe. Just a great read to remind me of the actions of Roy Blanchard and many men just like him. A regular guy, Roy Blanchard answered......more

An interesting account of an individual soldiers experience of WW1. Reading it transported me to that time and I could almost imagine myself experiencing the hardships of being a soldier. From this vantage point, the sacrifices made and the futility of war was sad to read, knowing that this would re......more

"Their story of courage deserves to be told" This is the powerful true story of Roy Blanchard. One of America's many young heroes sent to the front lines during Wolrd War I. Using a collection of Roy's diary entries, preserved letters, and historical records Dr. Dean expertly crafts a faithful and ac......more

As much as I love history, I don't know as much about WW1 as I would like, so I was excited to read this offering from my friend, Paul. There's no getting around the fact that the weight of that war was largely borne on the shoulders of the infantrymen who marched into the teeth of battle with littl......more