Jim Proser – författare

The first in-depth look at the marine hero who has become one of the most beloved and admired men in America today: Secretary of Defense James Mattis.In the hyper-partisan political atmosphere of 2017, General James Mattis astonishingly received nearly unanimous bipartisan support for his nomination for Secretary of Defense. What is it about Mattis that generates such respect and appreciation across the political spectrum?In this illuminating biography, Jim Proser takes readers through the general’s illustrious career, featuring firsthand accounts of his running some of the most significant military engagements in recent American history. Readers will understand what it feels like to work for, and fight alongside, this remarkable figure.Mattis is a devout student of history and an erudite reader, revered by rank-and-file Marines, officers, academics, politicians, and civilians alike. In 2003, he shared a message in his “Eve of Battle Speech” with the men and women under his command in the 1st Marine Division, outlining their responsibilities. Emphasizing the importance of the mission and the goal to act with honor, Mattis ended with the motto he had adapted from another great figure, Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla: “Demonstrate to the world that there is ‘No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy’ than a US Marine.”Chronicling how Mattis’s martial and personal values have elevated him to the highest levels of personal success and earned him the trust of a nation, Proser proves that America is stronger because of the secretary’s service and his example.“A concise, fast-moving story of the battle career of the introspective and fiery General James Mattis, one of America’s most intriguing and gifted military figures of the postwar era. From this lively portrait, Proser’s Mattis emerges as our generation’s composite of George S. Patton and Omar Bradley.” —Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Second World Wars

"I'm Staying with My Boys" is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3,000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. "The HBO" miniseries tracks the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines - John Basilone, Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge - across the vast canvas of the Pacific. "I'm Staying with My Boys" is the only family-authorized biography of Basilone, and it features photographs never before published. Distinctive among military biographies, the story is told in the first person, allowing readers to experience his transformation, forged in the horrors of battle, from aimless youth to war hero known as 'Manila John'.

When you're 16 and living in a rundown, roadside motel room with your once-famous and now drug addicted father, it's hard to be the new kid in school at the same time. That's what happened to me and it all turned it out mostly ok, except for the strange kid who kind of ran the motel. He froze his throat and died inhaling freon that he bought from the Army Navy store. That was like a horror movie and I couldn't sleep after that.  But Dad said that was enough and moved us into the Logan Inn in New Hope.  Winter was coming and he thought we'd die of pneumonia if we stayed in the motel.  I think he was right but it was a kind of a pain in the ass too because the New Hope Diner was right across the road. So I'd have to figure out a new place to buy dinner.

Ascendant reveals the formative early life, complicated development, tumultuous career and extraordinary successes of one of the most controversial conservative political voices today“The Most Dangerous Political Operative in America,” (Bloomberg News) is also one of the most popular. Stephen K. Bannon, love him or hate him, is the leader of tens of millions of Americans of the “America First” movement also known as the MAGA (Make America Great Again or Trump) patriots. This position makes him a primary target of domestic and international power brokers like the Chinese Communist Party, the World Health Organization, the World Economic Forum, the US intelligence community, the global military/industrial complex, Hollywood and Wall Street. If he’s your philosophical ally, he is an invaluable source of intelligence. If he is your philosophical enemy he is even more so.Beyond the well-funded efforts to annihilate him professionally, death threats are also common for Bannon and his family. Increasingly, violent progressive activists gather outside of his DC home studio in efforts to intimidate guests and discourage advertisers of his top rated show. As the election of 2024 draws closer and the power of MAGA continues to rise, the danger to him personally will only increase. Steven Bannon is a candle burning brightly at both ends. It would be wise to read more deeply into the dim underworld of cultural and political warfare while his light lasts.Ascendant • presents a revealing characterization of a truly fearless political operative, media producer and one of the most controversial political thought leaders in the world today.• reveals the development and elements of Bannon's unique, some would say “quirky” personality, his self-discipline, focus and success.• shows why his storied rise through the US Navy, Wall Street, Hollywood and Washington DC and his public embrace of Christianity, national populism and the “America First” movement is an inspiration to millions of his loyal followers and anathema to many professional and political enemies.• offers an inspiring message of persistence, drive and unapologetic pro-Americanism in the face of well-financed and determined opposition.