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Remains of Company D - by James Carl Nelson (Paperback)

Remains of Company D - by  James Carl Nelson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A compelling tale of battle rooted in one man's search for his grandfather's legacy, this work follows the members of Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, United States First Division, focusing on three major battles during World War I.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Remains of Company D</i> follows the members of Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, United States First Division in World War I, from enlistment to combat and the effort to recover their remains, focusing on the three major battles at Cantigny, Soissons, and in the Meuse-Argonne and the effect these horrific battles had on the men. <p/>James Carl Nelson's important and powerful tale of the different destinies, personalities, and motivations of the men in Company D and a timeless portrayal of men at war.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"[Never before] has an American nonfiction writer reached into history and produced a testament of young men in terrible battle with the stateliness, the mastery of cadence, the truthfulness, and the muted heartbreak of James Carl Nelson in <i>The Remains of Company D</i>." --<i>Ron Powers, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Flags of Our Fathers</i> <p/>"One of the best. Nelson is an excellent stylist...he knows how to tell a story with a capital 'S'." --<i>The Star Tribune</i> <p/>"A beautifully-crafted anthem to doomed American youth, James Carl Nelson's <i>The Remains of Company D</i> is a must-read." --<i>Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Longest Winter and The Bedford Boys</i> <p/>"Not since Henry Berry's <i>Make the Kaiser Dance</i> has there been an intimate history like this one to illustrate the doughboys' contributions in World War I. The story of Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, First Division, is one not soon to be forgotten...The author's meticulous and persistent research in tracking down the descendants of the combatants to uncover their letters and diaries makes his work the standard for research into the story of the American Expeditionary Force." --<i>Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>James Carl Nelson is a journalist who has worked as a staff writer for <i>The Miami Herald </i>is the author of <i>The</i> <i>Remains of Company D</i> and <i>The Five Lieutenants</i>. He is a member of the Great War Society and the Military Writers Society of America. He lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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