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In the middle of the night Garrett is taken from his home to Harmony Lake, a boot camp for troubled teens. Maybe some kids deserve to be sent there, but Garrett knows he doesn't. Subjected to brutal physical and psychological abuse, he tries to fight back, but the battle is futile. He won't be allowed to leave until he's admitted his "mistakes" and conformed to Harmony Lake's standards of behavior. And there's... (more)

Jesus Land: A Memoir

by Julia Scheeres

The memoir the New York Times Book Review called "heart-stopping and enraging" and about which Entertainment Weekly raved " Jesus Land will break your heart and mend it again" Sinners go to: HELL. Rightchuss go to: HEAVEN. The end is neer: REPENT. This here is: JESUS LAND. Julia Scheeres stumbles across these signs along the side of a cornfield while out biking with her adopted brother David.... (more)

Leatherneck Legends: Conversations With the Marine Corps' Old Breed

Leatherneck Legends: Conversations With the Marine Corps' Old Breed

by Richard D. Camp

Within the Marine Corps the “Old Breed” has a special meaning, referring to the soldiers of the 1st Marine Division and their heroic defense of Guadalcanal in the early days of World War II, as well as to those who have gone before. This book gives today’s readers a rare chance to hear these old soldiers tell their own stories and to learn firsthand what it was like to be there for some of the twentieth century’s... (more)

Dogface

by Jeff Garigliano

14-year-old Loren is the unlikely hero of Dogface. Loren's obsessed with all things military: Special Forces, secret missions, rules and regulations it s all so finite and orderly. Especially compared to other parts of Loren's life. His mom, for example, keeps introducing him to a string of loser boyfriends, and each time Loren responds by dreaming up creative ways to trash the boyfriends stuff. The latest... (more)

Boot Camp: A Frank Look at the Navy's Recruit Training Center

Boot Camp: A Frank Look at the Navy's Recruit Training Center

by Justin M. Kolenc

This title is an excerpt from the author's book "Five Years in Hawaii: A True Saga of International Adventure and the U.S. Naval Intelligence Community." This edition was created specifically for the purpose of distributing to naval recruiting centers. It is the true story of one young American man's journey through Navy boot camp during the fall and winter months of 1998.

Boot - The Inside Story of How A Few Good Men Became Today's MarinesDaniel De Cruz

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Boot Camp

by Todd Strasser