{"title":"James Brady","description":"\u003cp\u003eJAMES BRADY was a New York Times bestselling author of eighteen books, including \u003cem\u003eWhy Marines Fight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Coldest War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrady received the Bronze Star with Combat V for valor during the Korean War, where he served as a Marine Corps officer commanding a rifle platoon with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. \u003cem\u003eThe Coldest War\u003c\/em\u003e was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He held prominent editorial roles including publisher of \u003cem\u003eWomen’s Wear Daily\u003c\/em\u003e and publisher and editor of \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, and created the \"Page Six\" gossip column at the \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Brady spent nearly 25 years writing the \"In Step With\" celebrity profile column for \u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. His books drew directly on his military service and decades in American journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrady died in 2009 at age 80 in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Brady’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hero-of-the-pacific","title":"Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfiles one of three main characters in HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, the successful sequel to the popular mini-series \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A carefully reported, briskly written book . . . that could go a long way toward correcting . . . historical oversight.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSorts through the differing accounts of Basilone's life and exploits, including what he did on Iwo Jima and how he died\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe final book by James Brady, the Korean War veteran and well-known columnist and author of books that include Why Marines Fight and an autobiography, The Coldest War, a Pulitzer Prize finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn incredible story masterfully told, \u003ci\u003eHero of the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II and military history as well as fans of HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0470928573\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780470928578\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"James Brady","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185559142616,"sku":"9780470379417","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185559175384,"sku":"9780470928578","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470379417_FChigh_mockup_v2_1740153457_350a9a20-31c2-4aa1-a35f-ba45d9ba807b.jpg?v=1791992237"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-james-brady.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}