Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War I

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When two police officers arrived out of the blue at Paul Connolly's door, he learned the shocking news that, out of the eight children with whom he shared a dormitory in care, only two were still alive.

When I left the children's home, I promised myself that I would have nothing to do with them, I was sure that my only chance of living a good life would be to put the past behind me, even though that meant saying goodbye to some of the people I loved the most - as well as the ones I hated. World War II magazine • “Alex Kershaw is the master of putting the reader in the heat of the action. Despite the military aspect, this really reminded me of Nathan Lowell's work in the Solar Clipper series. An inspirational true story of how an abandoned baby made a success of his life, truly " against all odds'' he was smart enough to work out how to survive these institutional bullies . The Interceptor is a mess though, having been left in dock for nearly 3mths due to a missing part, and a dead CO, the crew’s morale is terrible, the ship is in disrepair and falling to bits as it has not been cared for, and of course, everyone knows who he is and his reputation.

There are many stories to tell and I will never forget my upbringing, or the 6 of 8 kids I grew up with who all took their own lives, but most importantly I can be a voice for them and others who are not able to tell their stories.

Just as important, Berkot not only creates individual characters, he also conveys the emotional state of each of his characters so that you understand how they are feeling at that time, whether happy, sad, angry or tired? it turned out that six of us had died, several by slow suicide in the form of heroin abuse, and at least two by faster means. As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. I have quite the interest in tragic life stories, I’m not sure if it’s reading how people can triumph over the awful obstacles that have been put in their path, or because my previous work experience has involved me in similar cases, but I will often seek these books out. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Keith Ware was the only one of the men who remained in the army, rising from World War II draftee to Major General and command of a division in Vietnam before dying in action in a helicopter crash in 1968. Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage.