Advance Praise for
House to House

“The telling of the story appears almost a great coming-of-age story and rivals the greatest accounts of modern warfare including those from the Vietnam-era: A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo and If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O’Brien… this book is a must-read that should be at the top of anyone’s biography, military or current affairs reading pile.”
—Hooked on Books

“Like St. Mihiel, Normandy, Inchon, and Khe Sanh before it, Fallujah is one of the most horrific and hard-fought battles in U.S. history. SSG David Bellavia’s riveting, poignant, and at times even humorous firsthand account vividly emphasizes why this battle must never be forgotten. And why, because of the breathtaking courage of Bellavia and his fellow troops, it was won.”
—Andrew Carroll, editor of War Letters and Behind the Lines

“House to House is a charged and honestly stark view down the rifle-sights of an infantryman during a crucial period in Iraq. Bellavia is our man with boots on the ground. To read this book is to know intimately the daily grind and danger of men at war.”
—Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead

“David Bellavia shows us the stairways and alleys of Fallujah through the sights of his M-4. Politics and strategy are impossible luxuries for the combat infantryman, but Bellavia writes about even bigger themes: courage, fear, brotherhood, and duty. This is a humbling story, brilliantly told.”
—Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

“A hair-raising tale of men in battle. House to House is about as raw and real as it gets.”
—Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder

“House to House is a terrifically realistic account of the hardest kind of combat known to man. Staff Sergeant Bellavia puts you right there with his men as they see it. This is a must read.”
—Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC (Ret.), author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper

“Bellavia is the legend from Iraq. He went house-to-house in Fallujah killing the terrorists —alone! MUST reading for all grunts.”
—Bing West, author of No True Glory

“Staff Sgt. Bellavia brings it. This is life in the infantry, circa right now. They used to say that ‘the real war will never get in the books.’ Here it does, stunningly. You may not agree with it, or like what he has to say. Read it anyway—and then sit silently for an hour or so and contemplate what he has done on behalf of his country.”
—Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq and Making the Corps

“House to House is a rare and gripping account of frontline combat. While many who contemplate the nature of war focus on technological change, Bellavia's account reveals the continuities of close combat. Bellavia illuminates the human, psychological, emotional, and sensory experience of combat at the level of leadership that wins battles -- the infantry squad leader. Bellavia's story unfolds in a compelling narrative that helps readers understand what it is like to be in battle and what it is like to be a soldier.”
—Colonel H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty