Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty » (Book & DVD)

Nick Del Calzo is an award-winning photographer and creator of Medal of Honor as well as The Triumphant Spirit, a book of portraits and profiles of Holocaust survivors. A former journalist and public relations executive, he lives in Colorado.

Peter Collier is the author (with David Horowitz) of The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty, which was nominated for the National Book Award, as well as The Kennedys: An American Drama, The Roosevelts: An American Saga, and other books. He lives in Nevada City, CA.

First published on Veteran’s Day 2003 to glowing reviews (“Powerful”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer), energetic cross-country events, and instant national bestseller status, Medal of Honor has now been revised, updated, and augmented into an even more important and newsworthy second edition. New features include:

• A multimedia DVD rich in historical footage and first-person reflections of these ultimate acts of courage
  
• Full coverage of 22 additional Medal recipients by National Book Award nominee Peter Collier
  
• Heart-rending new portraits by award-winning photographer Nick Del Calzo
  
• Introductory essay by Victor Davis Hanson, military history scholar and author of A War Like No Other, The Western Way of War, and The Soul of Battle

The 116 living Medal of Honor recipients fought in conflicts from World War II to Vietnam, serving in every branch of the armed services, and here is their ultimate record—the only book sponsored and endorsed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.

Reader's Digest

“These stories of courage under fire inspire awe and gratitude.”-Reader’s Digest