{"title":"Adam Makos","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdam Makos is a renowned author known for his meticulously researched and captivating accounts of wartime heroism and camaraderie. His gripping narratives transport readers to the heart of historical events, shedding light on personal stories of courage and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Higher Call\u003c\/em\u003e, Makos weaves the extraordinary true story of two pilots—one American, one German—whose lives intersect in an unexpected moment of chivalry during World War II. This book provides a moving exploration of humanity and honour amid the chaos of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e follows the inspiring tale of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviation duo and the valiant acts that secured their legacy during the Korean War. 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Fast, powerful, and moving.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Erik Larson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A must read.'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e is the gripping story of the US Navy's most famous aviator duo - Tom Hudner, a white, blue-blooded New Englander, and Jesse Brown, a black sharecropper's son from Mississippi. Against all odds, Jesse beat back racism to become the Navy's first black aviator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst all expectations, Tom passed up a free ride at Harvard to fly fighter planes for his country. 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