Twenty-Two on Peleliu

"Peto's autobiography reads like a script from a Hollywood blockbuster..." ~Books Monthly

"It is a very atmospheric account of life in the front line, including beach assaults, perimeter defence, and the constant fight against disease and exhaustion.” ~Miniature Wargames

“This is a well described story coming from a remarkable man and it's a tale that has taught me things about the fighting in the Pacific...It is easy reading, informative and riveting. 5 stars.” ~Army Rumour Service

“Peto comes across as adventurous, lively, outspoken, opinionated and, above all, lucky… Margaritis lets Peto tell his story his own way, while enriching it with extensive footnotes and passages that provide historical context for Peto’s personal experience. That double perspective, with Peto immersed in the action and Margaritis writing from a distance, enriches the memoir. Maps help place the combat scenes and photographs of the author from childhood onward, looking every bit as “ornery” as he describes himself, add to its intimacy.” ~The Columbus Dispatch

“Twenty-Two on Peleliu will haunt, enchant and thrill you. And it will inspire you with stories of heroism and courage under fire. By the end, you’ll understand why these men and women were called, “The Greatest Generation.”” ~New York Journal of Books

“It was an honor to read the history of this American and to have it preserved forever in this book.” ~Semper Fi, Winter 2018

"An inherently riveting military memoir that reads with all the drama of a well honed novel, "Twenty-Two on Peleliu: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine" is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library World War II histories and biographies collections." ~Midwest Book Review