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Code Talker SIGNED by Chester Nex & Judith Schiess Avila 2011 1st ed Navajo WWII
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Please read the full description and don't forget to check out the photos!”
- Signed By
- Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780425244234
- EAN
- 9780425244234
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425244237
ISBN-13
9780425244234
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108957013
Product Key Features
Book Title
Code Talker : the First and only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / World War II, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native Americans, Native American, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-023701
Reviews
Praise for Code Talker "Gripping in its narrative, Code Talker is history at its best."--Colonel Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.), co-author of Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters "A fascinating inside look at one of WWII's most closely guarded secrets...This is an important book, a previously untold piece of our history."--Marcus Brotherton, author of Shifty's War "You don't need to be a fan of World War II literature to appreciate this memoir...a fascinating melange of combat in the Pacific theater, the history of the Navajo people and the development of a uniquely American code."--Associated Press "A unique, inspiring story by a member of the Greatest Generation."-- Kirkus Reviews "A remarkably affecting first-person account of the Navajo Marines who served their country with distinction through some of the worst battles of the Pacific theater."-- The Washington Times, "From Guadalcanal through Bougainville to Peleliu, Nez relates a riveting tale of jungle combat and his personal struggle to adapt to civilian life following the most cataclysmic war in our nation's history. Gripping in its narrative, Code Talker is history at its best."-- Colonel Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.), co-author of Beyond Band of Brothers "A fascinating inside look at one of WWII's most closely guarded secrets...This is an important book, a previously untold piece of our history."-- Marcus Brotherton, author of Shifty's War "You don't need to be a fan of World War II literature to appreciate this memoir...a fascinating melange of combat in the Pacific theater, the history of the Navajo people and the development of a uniquely American code."-- The Associated Press "A unique, inspiring story by a member of the Greatest Generation." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Gripping in its narrative, Code Talker is history at its best."--Colonel Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.), co-author of Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters "A fascinating inside look at one of WWII's most closely guarded secrets...This is an important book, a previously untold piece of our history."--Marcus Brotherton, author of Shifty's War "You don't need to be a fan of World War II literature to appreciate this memoir...a fascinating melange of combat in the Pacific theater, the history of the Navajo people and the development of a uniquely American code."--The Associated Press "A unique, inspiring story by a member of the Greatest Generation."-- Kirkus Reviews "A remarkably affecting first-person account of the Navajo Marines who served their country with distinction through some of the worst battles of the Pacific theater."-- The Washington Times
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/5973092 B
Synopsis
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII. His name wasn't Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn't stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength--both physical and mental--to excel as a marine. During World War II, the Japanese had managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare--and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific. INCLUDES THE ACTUAL NAVAJO CODE AND RARE PICTURES
LC Classification Number
D810.C88N49 2011
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- 5***5 (917)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat item. Condition as described and pictured. Fast shipping. Secure packaging.
- e***s (1129)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWell packed, Super fast shipment! Thank you!
- a***f (2002)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery happy with the book, thanks for the fast ship too! My son is going to love it!