A CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITH VETERANS OF
THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
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A unique approach to the study of a major historical
event...
“No Right To Win is a unique
approach to the study of a major historical event. It virtually
places the reader in attendance at a major gathering of Battle of
Midway veterans—a veterans’ seminar that never ends. The experience
is almost like engaging in conversation with the men of Midway themselves,
resulting in a great deal of fresh, interesting information about the
most important sea battle of the twentieth century...and especially about
those who fought and won it.”
—Vice Admiral
William D. Houser, USN (Retired), Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air
Warfare), 1972-1976
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A milestone in Midway history...
“No Right To Win represents not only a milestone
in Midway history, but naval historiography as well. The access of World War II veterans, students, and enthusiasts to
one another on the Internet affords a case study in how history is being
preserved in the information age.
Altogether an absorbing study!”
—Barrett Tillman, author of Clash of the Carriers and
Wildcat: the F4F in World War II
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An invaluable asset to history...
“This is a brilliant book that straightens out wrong
perspectives and improper conclusions. It is an invaluable asset to
history.”
—Dr. Stephan D. Regan,
author of In Bitter Tempest: the Biography of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher
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The story behind the story...
“For a decade the Battle of Midway Roundtable has delved
deeply into the pivotal 1942 naval action that set the United States on the
path to victory in the war against Japan.
Actual participants of the battle, relating their experiences and
sharing their special expertise, interact in a unique way in this popular
Internet forum with historians, enthusiasts, and each other to the great
benefit of preserving history. In his
excellent and entertaining new book No Right to Win: a Continuing Dialogue
with Veterans of the Battle of Midway, Ronald Russell has distilled the
very best of the exchanges in the Midway Roundtable that he moderates. By examining key facets of the battle and
testing controversial theories, he reveals many hitherto unknown facts, offers
incisive insights into its many complex aspects and mysteries, and also tells
the “story behind the story.” No
Right to Win will appeal not only to Midway specialists but to all readers
who want to know more about one of the most important and dramatic battles in
world history.”
—John B. Lundstrom, author of The First Team, The
First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign, and Black Shoe Carrier Admiral:
Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal
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Unsolicited comments from readers:
"You certainly have
selected the best of the best from our vets." --Fred Branyan
"No Right to Win
is a great read!" --Al Charlevois
"No Right to Win
is an essential addition to anyone's Pacific War library." --Matt
Clark
"No other book about
the Battle of Midway has ever been so rooted in such extensive eyewitness
accounts and actual statements of the men who were there."
--Paul Corio
"A real page
turner." --Richard Epps (Battle of Midway veteran)
"I'm on my second
reading of No Right To Win. This is history at its
finest. It brings the spirit of the war era alive, especially for
those of us who did not experience it first hand." --Paulette Gore
"Your book
is fantastic and even better than I had hoped." --John Greaves
"It was worth the cover price just for the concise synopsis
of the battle, to say nothing of Ron Russell's incisive comments on historical
revisionism. Anyone who wishes to
understand what happened at and near Midway during those fateful days would be
well advised to read it." --Scott Kair
"What a great book! A fine achievement!" --Alvin Kernan (Battle of Midway veteran)
“A great book! It’s hard to put down.” --Lt. Cdr. Richard LeBron, USN
"I just received
your book from Barnes and Noble. Wow, what a super job!"
--Robert Morgan
"Kudos on your
book. This work stands alone on the subject of Midway."
--William Reece
"Has first person
commentary and details not published in other books about Midway. A must read." --William Roy (Battle of Midway
veteran)
"Once I
started reading it I just couldn't stop." --Frederick Seitz