Flags of Our Fathers

             On the Northern border of the Arlington National Cemetery stands a huge bronze monument representing probably the world's most famous war photograph: the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi during the invasion of Iwo Jima. The three-hundred page book, Flags of Our Fathers, is written by James Bradley with journalist Ron Powers. It is a fascinating story about six men whose lives met on the top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima in 1945 when each of them helped raise the American Flag and were captured in one of the most famous photographs of all time.
             James Bradley is not only the author of this book, but also the son of John Bradley, one of the eight flag-raisers. James studied at the University of Notre Dame, Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan and graduated with a degree in East Asian History from the University of Wisconsin. Before becoming an author, he produced business films. He has written two books so far; both of them being the New York Times bestsellers. One is the book, Flags of Our Fathers, and the other is called Flyboys. James is currently the President of the James Bradley Peace Foundation, which supports understanding between America and Asia. This foundation sends American students to China and Japan to study. James is a passionate reader of history, enjoys exotic cuisine, snow skiing, cliff diving, and golfing.
             Much of the book's attention is focused on the six flag-raisers and the battle of Iwo Jima. The approach in the book is both biographical and chronological. This book covers much on the battle of Iwo Jima, including account of the fighting on Iwo Jima, events leading up to the battle, and its importance. The description of the battle will leave readers shocked and amazed. The rest of the book is interesting in a different way. It tells the story of six men, all with very different backgrounds, from their childhood until the battle of Iwo Jima and the story of what happened to them after the famous flag...

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