Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers - Softcover

9780451218391: Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War 2.

In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others.

They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne—the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters.

This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army’s arduous new Airborne division, Winters’s natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers made him famous around the world.

Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters’s candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit—and of America.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
Larry Alexander is the author of the New York Times bestselling Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers and Shadows in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II, as well as the coauthor of A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II. He has been a journalist and columnist for the Intelligencer Journal newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for more than a decade, winning numerous awards for excellence in journalism.
From Publishers Weekly:
The commander of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was the subject of Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, the HBO miniseries made from it, and now this biography from a Pennsylvania journalist. Much of the book covers the same ground as the preceding work (Winters's command from Normandy through the Battle of the Bulge), but it also covers his youth in rural Pennsylvania, the Depression-era hardships he survived and the old-fashioned work ethic that stood him in good stead when he was drafted in 1941. Promotion eventually brought Winters to the rank of major and command of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th, and he was urged to stay in the army after WWII and again during Korea. But he settled down as a successful seller of livestock feed, raised a family and at the end of the book is still alive at 87. This straightforward study of the best sort of small-unit leader—fair, judiciously rewarding merit or the lack thereof, able to deal with a wide variety of people, leading from in front—is for the dedicated only. (May)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 0451218396
  • ISBN 13 9780451218391
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages320
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780451215109: Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Lead the Band of Brothers

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780451215109
Publisher: NAL Hardcover, 2005
Hardcover

  • 9780786278862: Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers

    Thornd..., 2005
    Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Seller Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Dutton Caliber (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Soft Cover Quantity: 1
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780451218391

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 13.74
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Penguin Publishing Group (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0451218396-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 21.47
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Penguin Publishing Group (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0451218396xvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 21.47
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Alexander, Larry
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers 0.74. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780451218391

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 21.48
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Dutton Caliber (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLING22Oct2018170013436

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 19.68
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Dutton Caliber (2024)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Paperback Quantity: 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New! This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 0451218396

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 25.94
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Penguin Publishing Group (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
California Books
(Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780451218391

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.00
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Larry Alexander
Published by Penguin Putnam Inc, New York (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II.Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others.They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage- Major Dick Winters.This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers made him famous around the world.Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit-and of America. They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him climb the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's "Band of Brothers" made him world-famous. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, "Biggest Brother" is the story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780451218391

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.64
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Penguin Publishing Group (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0451218396

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 23.13
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Alexander, Larry
Published by Penguin Publishing Group (2006)
ISBN 10: 0451218396 ISBN 13: 9780451218391
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0451218396

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.99
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book