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They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler's hideout in the Alps. Here, revealed for the first time, are stories of war, sacrifice, and courage as experienced by one of the most revered combat units in military history. In We Who Are Alive and Remain, twenty men who were there and are alive today--and the families of three deceased others--recount the horrors and the victories, the bonds they made, the tears and blood they shed, and the brothers they lost.

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"George Wilson distinguishes the men with varying accents, tone, and pacing. He melds their individual stories into a blend that flows easily.-- ""AudioFile"" ""George Wilson distinguishes the men with varying accents, tone, and pacing. He melds their individual stories into a blend that flows easily."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Imagine being able to sit down and listen to twenty veterans of one of the most fabled American military units of World War II tell their personal war stories...That priceless opportunity is here in Marcus Brotherton's fascinating collection of oral histories by a remarkable group of American heroes. Be amazed, be humbled."" -- ""Flint Whitlock, Pulitzer-nominated author and military historian author of The Fighting First"" ""Presents the ordeal of war for the horror it truly is, yet it also shows how the indomitable spirit of ordinary citizens can prevail and triumph in the face of incredible odds."" -- ""Robyn Post coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends"" ""This book adds valuable and fascinating information from men in E Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne .... These are men who volunteered for their duty because they wanted to be the best in the army. They are some of the finest men I know-both then, and today."" -- ""Tech. Sgt. Don Malarkey member of Easy Company and author of Easy Company Soldier"""

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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 has authored or coauthored more than twenty-five books, including biographies and directive nonfiction. George K. Wilson has narrated over one hundred fiction and nonfiction audiobook titles, from Thomas L. Friedman to Thomas Pynchon, and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. He spent ten years in broadcast news, including for the American Forces Radio and Television Service and for rock radio in San Diego and Los Angeles. An American Academy of Dramatic Arts, West, graduate, his acting career includes stage, film, television, commercials, improvisational comedy, and stand-up. George has written and performed in over five hundred nationally syndicated short news satire features for public radio and NPR and has received a national Corporation for Public Broadcasting Gold Award for Best Public Service Program. He has also scripted and hosted corporate videos for Sony, Merck, IBM, and Price Waterhouse. He is currently working on a suspense short story collection and a thriller novel.

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