At Live From Silver City Avelino takes a look at Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. One-third of the way through, and Avelino is already recommending the book.
“I’m incredibly impressed with Ghost Wars. It’s an elaborate, if chilling, history of the events leading up to some of the most important events in our lifetimes.”
He also recommends Jon Krakauer’s Where Men Win Glory, the story of Pat Tillman and the coverup.
“Like other Krakauer books, the text is engaging and (at least to me) moving.”
Follow the link above and read more of what Avelino has to say about these two books. He got me interested.
I read the Krakauer book the week it came out and it was just devastating. I recommend it, as well.
The Tillman family backed a documentary about what happened to Pat, and what the Army did afterward. It came out last week.
Jill, I’d love to watch the documentary (The Tillman Story), but it isn’t in wide release yet (no shows in Baltimore or D.C. that I can find).
Thanks for the link love Ken.
I’d love to see it too, but it is only in release in select cities, and I seriously doubt it will get a wide release. We’ll have to wait for the DVD.