HERO OF THE PACIFIC: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone. By James Brady. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. 272 pages. Stock #0470379413. $23.36 MCA Members. $25.95 Regular Price . We knew from conversations just prior to his sudden death in January 2009 that Parade Magazine's James Brady was working on a book covering the life of the legendary Marine, "Manila John" Basilone. What we did not know was how Brady would approach his subject. Brady followers, me among them,