House to house
Subtitle: an epic memoir of war
By: David Bellavia with John R. Bruning
Contributors: Bruning, John R.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pocket Star Books; Pocket Star
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9781416596608
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003-2011; American Personal narratives; Iraq War (2003-2011) fast (OCoLC)fst01802311
Description: In November, 2004, a U.S. infantry squad in Fallujah plunged into one of the most sustained and savage urban battles in the history of American men at arms. Ssg. Bellavia and his men confronted an enemy who had had weeks to prepare, booby-trapping houses, arranging ambushes, rigging entire city blocks as explosive-laden kill zones, and even stocking up on steroids. Entering one house, alone, Bellavia faced the fight of his life against six insurgents, using every weapon at his disposal, including a knife. Bringing to life the terrifying intimacy of hand-to-hand infantry combat, and populated by a well-drawn cast of characters, this is more than just another war story. The book develops the intensely close relationships that form between soldiers under fire, in a harrowing story of triumph, tragedy, and the resiliency of the human spirit.--From publisher description.
Notes: "First Pocket Star Books paperback edition January 2009"--Title page verso.

Originally published by Free Press in 2007.
Table of contents: title: The coffins of Muqdadyidah; title: In the shit; title: Beyond redemption; title: The measure of a man; title: Land rush; title: Machines of loving grace; title: The first angel; title: Battle madness; title: Doorways; title: Dorothy's Oz gate; title: Shadows and wraiths; title: Rooftop Alamo; title: The Stay Puft marshmallow cock; title: Where feral dogs feed; title: Better homes and gardens; title: "The power of Christ compels you"; title: The failed test of manhood; title: A soldier's prayer; title: Man-to-man; title: Blood oath; title: The last caress; title: A smoke on borrowed time; title: Nut to butt in body bags; title: Broken promises.