{"product_id":"the-great-war-yusun-y-beck-9798252083957","title":"The Great War: A Novel of Honor, Sacrifice, and the Hidden Cost of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen war begins, heroes are made - but the soul pays the price.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative strong tagline: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn war, courage saves nations. Guilt haunts the survivors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hook \u003cp\u003eA classified Ranger mission in Iraq leaves one soldier dead, one consumed by guilt, and a brotherhood forever changed as the true cost of war unfolds across soldiers, civilians, and nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort Sales Description\u003cp\u003eWar creates heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also creates ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an elite Ranger unit infiltrates an Iraqi communications center, Captain Eisen Ludwig sacrifices his life so his men can escape. The mission succeeds - but the truth is buried, the records sealed, and the surviving soldiers must live with what really happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy Ramirez returns home decorated as a hero, but inside he carries a secret: when the moment of courage came, he ran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Operation Iraqi Freedom unfolds across deserts, airbases, and hidden battlefields, the lives of soldiers, civilians, and warriors intertwine - revealing the deeper realities of war: honor, guilt, sacrifice, faith, and the quiet battles that follow every victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great War\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping military drama that explores the human heart behind modern warfare and asks a haunting question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it truly mean to serve before self?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpanded Description \u003cp\u003eIn the chaos of war, decisions are measured in seconds - but their consequences last a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a twelve-man Ranger team infiltrates enemy territory in Iraq, their mission is clear: destroy a communications center vital to the enemy's command structure. The plan is perfect... until everything goes wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutnumbered and surrounded, Captain Eisen Ludwig makes the ultimate choice - to stay behind and fight so his men can escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mission succeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one soldier carries the weight of what happened that night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the deserts of Iraq to the airbases supporting the war, \u003ci\u003eThe Great War\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the untold human side of modern conflict - the soldiers who fight, the civilians caught between armies, and the moral battles that rage long after the guns fall silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrotherhood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eleadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ecourage and cowardice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003efaith in the face of death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the hidden cost of defending freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome wars are fought on the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOthers are fought in the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre\u003cp\u003eMilitary Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWar Drama\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Thriller\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Military Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComparable Books\u003cp\u003eFans of these will enjoy \u003cb\u003eThe Great War\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLone Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e - Marcus Luttrell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e - Mark Bowden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Things They Carried\u003c\/i\u003e - Tim O'Brien\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/i\u003e - Chris Kyle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eTarget Readers\u003cp\u003e- Military fiction readers\u003cbr\u003e- Veterans and active duty service members\u003cbr\u003e- Readers of modern war stories\u003cbr\u003e- Fans of realistic combat narratives\u003cbr\u003e- Patriotic and historical fiction audiences\u003c\/p\u003eKey Themes\u003cp\u003eBrotherhood in combat\u003cbr\u003eThe cost of leadership\u003cbr\u003eFaith under fire\u003cbr\u003eHonor and moral responsibility\u003cbr\u003eThe psychological aftermath of war \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Credit\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYusun Beck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor - Veteran - Scholar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYusun Beck writes powerful stories exploring courage, faith, leadership, and the moral weight carried by those who serve in war. Drawing from military experience and deep philosophical reflection, his work examines not only battles fought on distant soil but the unseen battles within the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The mission succeeded. The truth never came home.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"War creates heroes. It also creates ghosts.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Service before self... until the moment you run.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMilitary Thrillers\u003cbr\u003eWar \u0026amp; Military Action Fiction\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWar Stories\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Leaders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yusun Y. Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252083957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Yusun Y. Beck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172630372607,"sku":"9798252083957","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-war-yusun-y-beck-9798252083957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}