Part travelogue, part historical perspective, this work is an inspiring walk through World War II history from the national bestselling author of "Biggest Brother."

The journey begins : Toccoa and Currahee -- "A nice, quiet little town" : Aldbourne, Wiltshire -- Littlecote and lardy cakes : final preparations -- "We were all scared to death" : D-Day -- " ... an absolute minefield of varying accounts" : the assault at Brecourt Manor -- "The Americans have done everything for us here" : Utah Beach to Carentan -- "The situation is normal. We're surrounded" : Operation Market Garden -- The stuff of legends : the island -- "Nuts!" : Bastogne -- "Hell, all of us wanted to quit" : Foy to Rachamps -- A personal pilgrimage : the story of another Easy Company -- Haguenau : setting the record straight -- Epilogue: their echo will never fade -- A tribute : Forrest "Goody" Guth, 1921-2009.