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The Gift of Valor: A War Story by Michael M Phillips: Used
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2006-05-09
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780767920384
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0767920384
ISBN-13
9780767920384
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50247042
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gift of Valor : a War Story
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military / United States, Military
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"One of the first great books to be spawned by the war in Iraq . . . Phillips has captured the fear, bravery and confusion of the war." - Tucson Citizen "Affecting . . . moving." - New York Times Book Review "The story of extraordinary valor on the part of a brave marine." -H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired "Stands head and shoulders above previous Iraq books." -Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute, "One of the first great books to be spawned by the war in Iraq . . . Phillips has captured the fear, bravery and confusion of the war." -Tucson Citizen "Affecting . . . moving." -New York Times Book Review "The story of extraordinary valor on the part of a brave marine." -H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired "Stands head and shoulders above previous Iraq books." -Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute, "One of the first great books to be spawned by the war in Iraq . . . Phillips has captured the fear, bravery and confusion of the war." -Tucson Citizen"Affecting . . . moving." -New York Times Book Review"The story of extraordinary valor on the part of a brave marine." -H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired "Stands head and shoulders above previous Iraq books." -Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute, " One of the first great books to be spawned by the war in Iraq . . . Phillips has captured the fear, bravery and confusion of the war." -- "Tucson Citizen"" Affecting . . . moving." -- "New York Times Book Review "" The story of extraordinary valor on the part of a brave marine." -- H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired " Stands head and shoulders above previous Iraq books." -- Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute, "One of the first great books to be spawned by the war in Iraq . . . Phillips has captured the fear, bravery and confusion of the war." --"Tucson Citizen""Affecting . . . moving." --"New York Times Book Review ""The story of extraordinary valor on the part of a brave marine." --H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired "Stands head and shoulders above previous Iraq books." --Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute
Dewey Decimal
956.7044/34/092
Synopsis
Every day ordinary young Americans are fighting and dying in Iraq, with the same bravery, honor, and sense of duty that have distinguished American troops throughout history. One of these is Jason Dunham, a twenty-two-year-old Marine corporal from the one-stoplight town of Scio, New York, whose stunning story reporter Michael M. Phillips discovered while he was embedded with a Marine infantry battalion in the Iraqi desert. Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his attacker drop a grenade and made the instantaneous decision to place his own helmet over the explosive in the hope of containing the blast and protecting his men. When the smoke cleared, Dunham's helmet was in shreds, and the corporal lay face down in his own blood. The Marines beside him were seriously wounded. Dunham was subsequently nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for military valor. Phillips's minute-by-minute chronicle of the chaotic fighting that raged throughout the area and culminated in Dunham's injury provides a grunt's-eye view of war as it's being fought today--fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. His account of Dunham's eight-day journey home and of his parents' heartrending reunion with their son powerfully illustrates the cold brutality of war and the fragile humanity of those who fight it. Dunham leaves an indelible mark upon all who know his story, from thedoctors and nurses who treat him, to the readers of the original" Wall Street Journal" article that told of his singular act of valor., The true story of US Marine Corporal Jason Dunham's brave act that saved fellow Marines and earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his attacker drop a grenade and made the instantaneous decision to place his own helmet over the explosive in the hope of containing the blast and protecting his men. When the smoke cleared, Dunham's helmet was in shreds, and the corporal lay face down in his own blood. The Marines beside him were seriously wounded. Dunham was subsequently nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation' s highest award for military valor. Phillips's minute-by-minute chronicle of the chaotic fighting that raged throughout the area and culminated in Dunham's injury provides a grunt's-eye view of war as it's being fought today-fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. His account of Dunham's eight-day journey home and of his parents' heartrending reunion with their son powerfully illustrates the cold brutality of war and the fragile humanity of those who fight it. Dunham leaves an indelible mark upon all who know his story, from the doctors and nurses who treat him, to the readers of the original Wall Street Journal article that told of his singular act of valor., The true story of US Marine Corporal Jason Dunham's brave act that saved fellow Marines and earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his attacker drop a grenade and made the instantaneous decision to place his own helmet over the explosive in the hope of containing the blast and protecting his men. When the smoke cleared, Dunham's helmet was in shreds, and the corporal lay face down in his own blood. The Marines beside him were seriously wounded. Dunham was subsequently nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation' s highest award for military valor. Phillips's minute-by-minute chronicle of the chaotic fighting that raged throughout the area and culminated in Dunham's injury provides a grunt's-eye view of war as it's being fought today--fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. His account of Dunham's eight-day journey home and of his parents' heartrending reunion with their son powerfully illustrates the cold brutality of war and the fragile humanity of those who fight it. Dunham leaves an indelible mark upon all who know his story, from the doctors and nurses who treat him, to the readers of the original Wall Street Journal article that told of his singular act of valor., This embedded reporter's coverage of the war in Iraq provides a view of fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. He focuses on the actions of Jason Dunham, a 22-year-old Marine corporal, who became the first serviceman in Iraq nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor., The true story of US Marine Corporal Jason Dunham's brave act that saved fellow Marines and earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his attacker drop a grenade and made the instantaneous decision to place his own helmet over the explosive in the hope of containing the blast and protecting his men. When the smoke cleared, Dunham's helmet was in shreds, and the corporal lay face down in his own blood. The Marines beside him were seriously wounded. Dunham was subsequently nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for military valor. Phillips's minute-by-minute chronicle of the chaotic fighting that raged throughout the area and culminated in Dunham's injury provides a grunt's-eye view of war as it's being fought today--fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. His account of Dunham's eight-day journey home and of his parents' heartrending reunion with their son powerfully illustrates the cold brutality of war and the fragile humanity of those who fight it. Dunham leaves an indelible mark upon all who know his story, from the doctors and nurses who treat him, to the readers of the original Wall Street Journal article that told of his singular act of valor.
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