{"product_id":"the-first-step-chris-landino-9798259311664","title":"The First Step: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. at Utah Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey landed in the wrong place.\u003cbr\u003eIt didn't matter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 6, 1944, as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, one man stepped forward into history-not with a speech, but with a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the eldest son of a president and a soldier long past the age of frontline combat, chose to land with the first wave at Utah Beach. When his unit came ashore off target, under fire and in chaos, he did not hesitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe adapted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe led.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe moved forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Step\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a powerful, immersive historical novella that follows the critical hours of D-Day through the eyes of the men who lived it. From the moment the landing craft ramp drops to the slow, relentless push inland through the hedgerows of Normandy, this story captures the tension, uncertainty, and quiet resolve that defined one of the most important days in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story of grand speeches or distant command.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story of presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf leadership without noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the moment when everything could have broken-and didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on true events and grounded in historical record, this book brings to life the decisions, movement, and human experience behind the invasion of Normandy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first wave landing at Utah Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe critical decision that shaped the assault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe brutal transition from open beach to hedgerow warfare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-unit leadership under extreme pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe legacy of a man who led from the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld War II history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-Day and Normandy accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary leadership and decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic, grounded war fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**A story of one moment-\u003cp\u003eand the man who stepped into it.**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Landino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798259311664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Chris Landino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173005107455,"sku":"9798259311664","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-step-chris-landino-9798259311664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}