Joseph Wheelan is the author of eight previous books, including the highly-acclaimed Terrible Swift Sword and Jefferson's War. Before turning to writing books full time, Wheelan was a reporter and editor for The Associated Press for twenty-four years. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.
"Bloody Okinawa puts the reader in the heart one of the war's
largest battles through the eyes of the soldiers, sailors, Marines
and airmen who experienced the fighting firsthand. Wheelan also
captures the perspective of the civilians and Japanese. Storming
Japanese pill boxes and relentless kamikaze attacks punctuate a
narrative that places the reader in the vortex of this enormous
struggle. Gripping and harrowing, the book brings to life the
battle so savage that it influenced America's decision to drop the
atomic bomb."--PatrickK. O'Donnell, award-winning and bestselling
author of The Unknowns: The Untold Story of American's Unknown
Soldier and WWI'sMost Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home
"A fine history of an iconic battle... Wheelan delivers excellent
analyses and anecdotes and biographies of individuals from both
sides."--Kirkus Reviews
"In Bloody Okinawa Joseph Wheelan presents us with a rich narrative
tapestry of the final great battle of World War II. To cite Wheelan
himself, his book's 'scenes of nearly indescribable carnage' mixed
with his insightful knowledge of military history are as
breathtaking as they are unforgettable. This book belongs not only
on the shelves of readers World War II non-fiction, but in the
library of anyone interested in the horror, bravery, and compassion
that total war brings out in American fighting men."--BobDrury and
Tom Clavin, bestselling authors of The Last Stand of Fox Company,
Halsey's Typhoon, and The Heart of Everything That Is
"Wheelan mines a wealth of source material to present a 360-degree
view of the battle, and maintains a brisk pace.... Exhaustive yet
accessible"--Publishers Weekly
"Wheelan's book Bloody Okinawa describes [the battle], and its
subtitle--"The Last Great Battle of World War II"--is
deserved."--New York Daily News
"Whelan does a deft job of blending ground and naval actions with
the Japanese accounts of the battle, writing a gripping and timely
account."--New York Journal of Books
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