personal narratives

Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL, recounts his life and military experiences, discusses his record for the most career sniper kills in United States military history and the bounty placed on his head by Iraqi insurgents, provides an eye-witness account of war in Iraq, shares the strains of war on his marriage and family, and honors his fellow soldiers.

Contains three works of Holocaust literature, including "Night, " an account of the author's experiences as a boy at Auschwitz; "Dawn, " a short novel about a young Palestinian terrorist who spends the night waiting to execute a British prisoner; and "The Accident, " the story of a Holocaust survivor who must choose whether to live or die after being hit by a car.

Tells the true story of a dog named Lava, who was rescued from an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, cared for by the Marines who found him, and eventually permitted to come to the United States.

Bob Kerrey discusses what it was like to come-of-age during the Vietnam War, exploring how the experiences he had while fighting in Vietnam affected the rest of his life.

The author shares memories of her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp, and includes several of her original poems.

Bronia helped her family survive during the occupation of Poland by smuggling goods to trade for food. Then Bronia and her sisters were deported to Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp and with courage and the help of strangers Bronia became one of the youngest survivors.

Relates how the author was torn from her happy home and sent to Birkenau by the Nazis, describing how she worked long hours and fought for survival before being set free at the end of the war and beginning a new life in America.

Translation of: Sommersi e i salvati. Presents the view that accurate memory of the concentration camps and of what happened there is essential if their re-emergence is to be prevented.

Details the first hand experiences of a war correspondent soldier during the Vietnam War, depicting the horrors of bodies, drug addictions, and mental breakdowns.