VJ Books Presents Author Oliver North!
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is a retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, political commentator, television host, military historian, and New York Times best-selling author. North was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served 22 years as a U.S. Marine. His awards for service in combat include the silver star, the bronze star for valor and two purple hearts for wounds in combat. Assigned to the National Security Council Staff in the Reagan administration, Lieutenant Colonel North was the United States government's counter-terrorism coordinator from 1983-1986. He was involved in planning the rescue of 804 medical students on the Island of Grenada and played a major role in the daring capture of the hijackers of the cruise ship Achille Lauro. After helping plan the U.S. raid on Muammar Qaddafi's terrorist bases in Libya, North was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal, the infamous terrorist found dead in Baghdad in August, 2002. President Ronald Reagan described him as "an American hero." Since 2001, North has been the host of War Stories ‹ the award-winning military documentary series on Fox News Channel. He has also authored eleven books ‹ all of them New York Times bestsellers. North is a life member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the NRA board of directors. He is also the founder of Freedom Alliance, a foundation that provides college scholarships for the sons and daughters of service members killed in action. Oliver North has been married to the former Betsy Stuart since 1967, and they have four adult children.
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To see Oliver North's bibliography, click here or scroll to the bottom of the page.
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Oliver
North Bibliography
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Taking
the Stand: The Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North (7/27/1987)
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Under
Fire: An American Story (4/27/1992)
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One
More Mission: Oliver North Returns to Vietnam (8/22/1993)
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Mission
Compromised (8/6/2003)
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Jericho
Sanction (2003)
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True
Freedom: The Liberating Power of Prayer (2004)
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War
Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific (11/15/2004)
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War
Stories III: The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler (12/15/2005)
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The
Assassins (2005)
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War
Stories with Oliver North: Red Tails - The Saga Of The Tuskegee Airmen (2007)
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Heroes
Proved (2012)
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Special
Operations (2010)
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