"This book grips you like a movie. It's part "Top Gun", part "Valkyrie", and more!"--Marcus Brotherton, author of the "New York Times" bestseller, "We Who Are Alive and Remain"

"It is often said that 'war is hell'--and it is--however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours. "A Higher Call" is an eye-opener."--Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII "'Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war?' The author asks the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting read."--Chuck Tatum, author of "Red Blood, Black Sand" ""A Higher Call" exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors, and will forever change how you look at World War II."--Eric Blehm, author of the "New York Times" bestseller, "Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown"" ""From the horrors of the most savage war in history emerges this beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies. Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."--Joe Galloway, coauthor of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller, "We Were Soldiers, Once...and Young"

Adam Makos is a journalist, historian, and editor of the military magazine, "Valor." In his fifteen years of work in the military field, Makos has interviewed countless veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and present-day wars. He has flown a B-17 bomber, a T-38 fighter with the Air Force, and was one of the few journalists privileged to examine Air Force One with its pilots. In pursuit of a story, Makos met Presidents, had tea with Prince Charles, and toured the DMZ border in Korea with American troops. The high point of his work occurred in 2008, when Makos traveled to Iraq to accompany the 101st Airborne and Army Special Forces on their hunt for Al Qaeda terrorists.
Larry Alexander is the author of the "New York Times" bestselling biography "Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers." He is also the author of "Shadows In the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II""and In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers: A Return to Easy Company's Battlefields With Sgt. Forrest Guth." Alexander has been a journalist/columnist for the "Intelligencer Journal "newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for more than thirteen years and has won numerous state-level awards for excellence in journalism.