Hailed as “a masterful storyteller” by the Associated Press,
Adam Makos is the author of the New York Times bestsellers A
Higher Call, Spearhead, and Devotion, the subject of the major
motion picture. Inspired by his grandfathers’ service, Makos
chronicles the stories of American veterans in
his trademark fusion of intense human drama and
fast-paced military action, securing his place “in the
top ranks of military writers,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
In the course of his research, Makos has flown a World
War II bomber, accompanied a Special Forces raid in Iraq, and
journeyed into North Korea in search of an MIA American airman.
Larry Alexander is the author of the New York Times
bestselling biography Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick
Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers. He is also the
author of Shadows in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese
Lines in World War II and In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers:
A Return to Easy Company’s Battlefields with Sgt. Forrest Guth.
Alexander has been a journalist and columnist for the Intelligencer
Journal in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for nearly twenty years and has
won numerous state-level awards for excellence in journalism.
Praise for A Higher Call
“A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”—USA
Today
“Beautifully told.”—CNN
“A riveting story of humanity and mercy set against the ghastly
backdrop of war.”—Publishers Weekly
“Oh, it’s a good one!”—Fox News
“Deeply felt by its author and deeply affecting to read.”—The Times
(London)
“A truly awe inspiring story of wartime chivalry.”—Daily
Mail (London)
“Incredible.”—New York Post
“Inspiring.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read.”—*Joe Galloway,
co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were
Soldiers Once...and Young
“This book grips you like a movie. It’s part Top Gun,
part Valkyrie, and more.”—Marcus Brotherton, co-author of
the New York Times bestseller Tough as They Come
“It is often said that ‘war is hell’—and it is—however, this story
reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest
hours.”—Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII
“A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors
and will forever change how you look at World War II.”—Eric Blehm,
author of the New York Times bestseller, Fearless
“Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war? The author asks
the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting
read.”—Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand
Praise for A Higher Call
"A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."-USA
Today
"Beautifully told."-CNN
"A riveting story of humanity and mercy set against the ghastly
backdrop of war."-Publishers Weekly
"Oh, it's a good one!"-Fox News
"Deeply felt by its author and deeply affecting to read."-The
Times (London)
"A truly awe inspiring story of wartime chivalry."-Daily
Mail (London)
"Incredible."-New York Post
"Inspiring."-Kirkus Reviews
"Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."-*Joe Galloway,
co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were
Soldiers Once...and Young
"This book grips you like a movie. It's part Top Gun, part
Valkyrie, and more."-Marcus Brotherton, co-author of the
New York Times bestseller Tough as They Come
"It is often said that 'war is hell'-and it is-however, this story
reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest
hours."-Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII
"A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of
warriors and will forever change how you look at World War
II."-Eric Blehm, author of the New York Times bestseller,
Fearless
"Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war? The author asks
the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting
read."-Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand
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