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Living with Honor: A Memoir by Metal Of Honor Recipient Salvatore Giunta, Signed
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Numero oggetto eBay:334025251485
Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- Type
- Memoirs
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Autographed
- Subjects
- Biographies & True Stories
- ISBN
- 9781451691467
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Threshold Editions
ISBN-10
1451691467
ISBN-13
9781451691467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
154363195
Product Key Features
Book Title
Living with Honor : a Memoir
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Military / Afghan War (2001-), General, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-030594
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
More than anything, it's his genuineness andhumility that will make you appreciate Giunta's spirit and his memoir. If we asa nation are still capable of producing young men like him, we're doing okay., An adept observer of human nature, Giunta's portraits of his comrades-in-arms are full of wit and warmth about their foibles and admiration for their combat skills...With clarity and maturity, Giunta shows he understands the complexities of contemporary Afghan society., Candid, confessional...a simply told account that reminds us of the awesome weight accompanying this signal honor., More than anything, it's his genuineness and humility that will make you appreciate Giunta's spirit and his memoir. If we as a nation are still capable of producing young men like him, we're doing okay., An adept observer of human nature, Giunta's portraits of hiscomrades-in-arms are full of wit and warmth about their foibles andadmiration for their combat skills...With clarity and maturity, Giunta shows he understands the complexities of contemporary Afghan society.
Dewey Decimal
958.104/742 B
Synopsis
A compelling memoir from a true hero--and one of the few living persons to ever be awarded the celebrated Medal of Honor. There was the sound of a single bullet, and then . . . a deafening barrage of gunfire and explosions. There were, literally, thousands of bullets in the air at once, and more tracers streaking across the sky than there were stars overhead. It was a miracle that most of us weren't killed instantly. Staff Sergeant Salvatore, "Sal," Giunta was the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor--the highest honor presented by the U.S. military--since the conclusion of the Vietnam War. In Living with Honor, this hero who maintains he is "just a soldier" tells us the story of the fateful day in Afghanistan that led to his receiving the unique honor. With candor, insight, and humility, Giunta not only recounts the harrowing events leading up to when he and his company fell under siege, but also illustrates the empowering, invaluable lessons he learned. As a seventeen-year-old teen working at Subway, Giunta was like any other kid trying to figure out which step to take next with his life after graduating from high school. When Giunta walked into the local Army recruiting center in his hometown, he just wanted a free T-shirt. But when he walked out, his curiosity had been piqued and he enlisted in the Army. Deployed to Afghanistan, Giunta soon learned from the more seasoned soldiers how "different" this war was compared to others that America had fought. Stationed with the 173rd Airborne Brigade near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Korengal Valley-- also known as the "Valley of Death"--Giunta and his company were ambushed by Taliban insurgents. Giunta went into action after seeing that his squad leader had fallen. Exposing himself to blistering enemy fire, Giunta charged toward his squad leader and administered first aid while he covered him with his own body. Though Giunta was struck by the relentless barrage of bullets, he engaged the enemy and then attempted to reach additional wounded soldiers. When he realized that yet another soldier was separated from his unit, he advanced forward. Discovering two rebels carrying away a U.S. soldier, Giunta killed one insurgent and wounded the other, and immediately provided aid to the injured soldier. More than just a remarkable memoir by a remarkable person, Living with Honor is a powerful testament to the human spirit and all that one can achieve when faced with seemingly impossible obstacles. *** The President clasps the medal around my neck. Applause fills the room. But I know it's not for me alone. I look at my mom and dad. I look at Brennan's parents and I look at Mendoza's. And I try to communicate to Brennan and Mendoza wordlessly: This is for you . . . and for everyone who has fought and died. For everyone who has made the ultimate sacrifice. I am not a hero. I'm just a soldier. --Salvatore A. Giunta, from Living with Honor
LC Classification Number
DS371.4123.K67G58
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