Thunder Beyond the Brazos: A Biography of Mirabeau B. Lamar - Softcover

D-g-mcwilliams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571685804 ISBN 13: 9781571685803

Publisher: Eakin Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Book by McWilliams, D. G.

About this title

About the Author:

           D. G.  "Mac"  McWilliams, at  the 
age   of  seventeen,  joined   the 
US  Marine  Corps  in 1943  and
served  in  the  Pacific  with  the
5th Infantry Regiment,1st Division.
After  his  discharge  in  1946,  he 
returned  to Texas Tech University
and  earned  BS and MS degrees in
Petroleum  and  Civil Engineering,
and   spent  the  next  forty  years
working  in the oil fields in Europe,
Africa, Arctic,  North  Sea, and  US.
 
He  attended The University of Iowa
Writing   School  and   is presently
writing  a  sequel  to his  best  seller.
 
He and his wife live in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. 

Review:

"When reading NEVER TOO OLD TO CRY, I found myself wanting to get back to it as soon as I could..... I seldom read a book cover to cover in one sitting."    -George E. Hijar, LEATHERNECK MAGAZINE

                                                                     
"A compelling and compassionate story of courage, love, and honor of the ground and naval forces in the Pacific War."  - COL. JEFFERSON DEBLANC, USMC(RET), PHD, WORLD WAR II CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR 

"... an excellent account of the heroism of the US Marine Corps in defeating Japan. " - MILTON FRIEDMAN, CORRESPONDENT, GENERAL PATTON'S ARMY

"...a riveting, great story. It is the finest book I've ever read." - CHARLES E. HONORE, MAJOR GENERAL, (RET) USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Eakin Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1571685804
• ISBN 13: 9781571685803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480