American Heroes In the Fight Against Radical Islam by Oliver North ABOUT THE BOOK In American Heroes, New York Times best-selling author Oliver North offers an inspiring, first-hand account of the extraordinary young American volunteers defending us against radical Islamic terror. Since 9-11-01, North and his award-winning War Stories documentary team have made more than a dozen extended trips to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines covering U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen, and Marines for FOX News Channel. With extensive experience as a decorated military officer, a counter-terrorism expert, and as a documentary filmmaker embedded with American combat units, he has a unique per- spective on the enemy we face and the qualities of those who protect us. Illuminated by more than 300 full-color images, American Heroes offers Release Date: May 1, 2012 a close-up of this generation’s “citizen-soldiers” who have chosen the ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-7710-6 path of the patriot and gone into harm’s way for their countrymen. $18.99 North’s unprecedented access, his grasp of history, and his lucid reports Retail Price: from the crucible of combat make this a stirring chronicle of courage, Format: Trade paper commitment, compassion, and faith. Thank God for American heroes! Page Count: 304 Trim Size: 7 x 9 BEST-SELLING POINTS Spine Width: .58” • Now available in a trade paper edition, Oliver North’s New York Times Weight: 1.5 lbs best seller gives a first-hand account of extraordinary American volunteers Carton Quantity: 30 defending the world against radical Islamic terror. • American Heroes books have sold more than 150,000 copies. BISAC: HIS027170 HISTORY/Military/ • B&H has sold nearly 775,000 books by Oliver North to date. Iraq War (2003-) • Endorsements by Sean Hannity (“a magnificent tribute to the warriors ECPA Category: Christian Living/ who defend us all”) and Newt Gingrich (“This book is a treasure”). Practical Life/Contemporary Issues Rights: Worldwide ABOUT THE AUTHOR Copyright Year: 2012 Oliver North is a combat-decorated Marine, the recipient of the Silver Star, Author Hometown: Virginia the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From Web Site: OliverNorth.com 1983 to 1986 he served as the U.S. government’s counter-terrorism coordinator on the National Security Council staff. President Ronald Reagan described him NOTE: this book is also available in a as “an American hero.” A New York Times best-selling author, syndicated previously published, jacketed hardcover columnist, and host of the award-winning War Stories documentary series on the FOX News Channel, North lives with his wife, Betsy, in Virginia. They edition (978-0-8054-4953-2; $24.99) have four children and twelve grandchildren. UP SALES! Also available from best-selling author Oliver North: American Heroes in Special Operations, $24.99 ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-4712-5 BHPublishingGroup.com.