Shifty's war : the authorized biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers

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Author:

Brotherton, Marcus, author.

Summary:

The memoir of a sharpshooter and respected Band of Brothers soldier describes his childhood in Clinchco, Virginia, where he trained his rifle shooting skills and his transition to the blood-filled battles of World War II in France and Germany.

Edition:

Trade pbk. ed.

Contents:

General Taylor's lottery -- No ordinary country -- The fun and the fear -- Bulletproof -- Faces set like flint -- The things I had no words for -- Orders -- A blur of battles -- Craziness -- Only safe under the earth -- Foy -- Maybe we'll actually live -- At war's end -- The difference at home -- How a man wrestles with war -- The Band of Brothers -- The last garden -- Epilogue -- Chart: Understanding Shifty's placement.

Physical Description:

xvi, 284 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Personal Subject:

Powers, Shifty, 1923-2009.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. Company E.

United States. Army -- Parachute troops -- History -- 20th century.

Subject Term:

Soldiers -- Biography.

Shooters of firearms -- United States -- Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.

Publisher:

Berkley Caliber,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9780425247372

Publication Information:

New York : Berkley Caliber, 2012.

Call Number:

940.54 BROTHER

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As a boy growing up in the remote mining town of Clinchco, Virginia, Darrell 'Shifty' Powers's goal was to become the best rifle shot he could be. His father trained him to listen to the woods, to 'see' without his eyes. Little did Shifty know his finely-tuned skills would one day save his life-and the lives of his friends.

As one of the original men who trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, Shifty was one out of only two soldiers in Easy Company to initially earn the coveted expert marksman designation. He parachuted into France on D day and fought for a month in Normandy; eighty days in Holland; thirty-nine in the harshly cold winter of Bastogne; and for nearly thirty more near Haguenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany.

Shifty's War is a tale of heroism and adventure, of a soldier's blood-filled days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how one man's skills as a sharpshooter and engagingly unassuming personality propelled him to a life greater than he could have ever imagined.

'A beautifully crafted insight into the life of a national treasure and backbone of 3rd Platoon, E Company, whose words are honestly conveyed through this tender and moving narrative.' Ian Gardner , co-author of Tonight We Die as Men

'Brotherton refuses to let the Band of Brothers go gentle into that good night. His words keep these men's honourable legacy alive and well.' Bob Welch , co-author of Easy Company Soldier

Author Notes

Marcus Brotherton is a journalist and professional writer, known internationally for his literary collaborations with high-profile public figures, humanitarians, inspirational leaders, and military personnel. He is the author of the national bestsellers A Company of Heroes , We Who Are Alive and Remain , and the coauthor of Call of Duty with Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton.

Introduction	p. ix
1 General Taylor's Lottery	p. 1
2 No Ordinary Country	p. 15
3 The Fun and the Fear	p. 31
4 Bulletproof	p. 41
5 Faces Set Like Flint	p. 61
6 The Things I Had No Words For	p. 75
7 Orders	p. 87
8 A Blur of Battles	p. 101
9 Craziness	p. 119
10 Only Safe Under the Earth	p. 131
11 Foy	p. 149
12 Maybe We'll Actually Live	p. 161
13 At War's End	p. 171
14 The Difference at Home	p. 185
15 How a Man Wrestles with War	p. 201
16 The Band of Brothers	p. 219
17 The Last Garden	p. 231
Epilogue	p. 245
Acknowledgments and Sources	p. 257
Index	p. 273

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