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He is particularly remembered for the last convertible 1978, a summation of the american experience during and after world war ii, and for once an eagle 1968, which traces the life of a regular army officer and his family from before world war i to vietnam. The johnstown flood once an eagle ammie, come homegone. Anton myrer, the bestselling author of once an eagle, the last convertible and other novels, died on friday at his home in saugerties, n. Anton myrer has 14 books on goodreads with 14126 ratings. Pdf once an eagle book by anton myrer free download. Once an eagle anton myrer ebook harpercollins publishers. Oct, 2017 in this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 21 of the 2017 books of titans reading list once an eagle by anton myrer. Once an eagle quotes showing 110 of 10 thats the whole challenge of life to act with honor and hope and generosity, no whatter what youve drawn. Once an eagle was the second of four story subseries of the nbc anthology series best sellers. Anton myrer, who died of leukemia in 1996, was a bestselling author whose themes were americas loss of innocence and the use and abuse of power.
Anton myrer s staggeringly complex once an eagle is unmissable a huge work that is apparently required reading for west pointers and us marine corps officer candidates. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staffrequired reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. The two main characters represent two extremes of the types of people you meet in the military, with most of us somewhere inbetween. I normally dont read fiction but i saw the series on television many,many years ago.
Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest. Americas fighting men have turned to once an eagle as a sourcebook for the militarys core values since its publication at the height of the vietnam war. Caras and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Once an eagle by anton myrer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Once an eagle has been the literary moral compass for me and my family of soldiers for more than two generations. Once an eagle book by anton myrer half price books marketplace. Anton myrer s book, on which the series is based, is a military novel written in the united states. Once an eagle may be americas war and peace and anton myrer a contemporary tolstoy. The damage once an eagle has done to my army and yes. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power.
Anton olmstead myrer november 3, 1922january 19, 1996 was a united states marine corps veteran and a bestselling author of american war novels that accurately and sensitively depict the lives of united states army officers while in combat and in peace time. Soon afterward he married patricia schartle may 21, 1923 june 26, 2010. Apr 11, 20 once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Anton myrer, 73, whose novels focused on war and nostalgia. Anton myrers once an eagle is a magnficantly written novel, on an epic scale, of life in the united states army from world war i to vietnam. Once an eagle is conceivably only for old hawks and the bookofthemonth club. For me to say this is a great book would be an understatement as anton myrer has written an outstanding novel about a man who was born before the turn of the last century and of his life and experiences. Once an eagle has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Like the romantic, spendthrift moral act is ultimately the practical onethe practical, expendient, cozydog move is the one that comes to grief.
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But one particular inclusion on dempseys list, anton myrers 1968 novel once an eagle, garnered particular derision, by bloggers and commenters alike. Jul 23, 2018 in this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 21 of the 2017 books of titans reading list once an eagle by anton myrer. The book tells the story of sam damon, a nebraska man who enlists in the army and gradually rises up the ranks. Through the gentle but courageous character of damon, myrer graphically describes the criminal.
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