Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of the most famous POW this country has kwn. InI Am a Soldier, Too, Bragg lets Jessica Lynch tell the story of her capture in the Iraq War in her own words--t the sensationalized ones of the media's initial reports. Here we see how a humble rural upbringing leads to a stint in the military, one of the most exciting job options for a young person in Palestine, West Virginia. We see the real story behind the ambush in the Iraqi Desert that led to Lynch's capture. And we gain new perspective on her rescue from an Iraqi hospital where she had been receiving care. Here Lynch s true heroism and above all, modesty, is allowed to emerge, as we're shown how she managed her physical recovery from her debilitating wounds and contended with the misinformation--both deliberate and unintended--surrounding her highly publicized rescue. In the end, what we see is a uniquely American story of courage and true heroism.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
ISBN-10
1400077478
ISBN-13
9781400077472
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96518825
Product Key Features
Author
Rick Bragg
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Genre
Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Dimensions
Weight
251g
Height
205mm
Width
133mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Spine
16mm
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Rick Bragg is the bestselling author of All Over but the Shoutin , Somebody Told Me, Ava s Man, andI Am a Soldier Too: The Jessica Lynch Story. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 1996. He lives in Alabama.