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Fire in my eyes : an American warrior's journey from being blinded on the battlefield to gold medal victory / Brad Snyder and Tom Sileo.
ISBN:
9780306825149
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Información de publicación:
Boston : Da Capo Press, [2016]
Descripción física:
viii, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contenido:
Prologue: shadows of dawn -- The monsters of Weeki Wachee Springs -- To lead and to serve -- Annapolis -- The dark ages -- Two left shoes -- Hooyah America -- A cut above -- Inshallah -- The toll of war -- Shattered dream -- Under the influence -- Fields of fire -- Becoming a warrior -- The night Osama Bin Laden was killed -- Somewhere bright -- In between -- Tap, advance -- My country calls back -- A golden opportunity -- Alive day -- Fifty stars and thirteen stripes -- Afterword: the Delta.
Síntesis:
While serving with Navy SEAL Team Ten in Afghanistan, Brad Snyder was blinded by a massive blast caused by an enemy improvised explosive device. Exactly one year later, he won a gold medal in swimming at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Here's his story of tenacity and courage.
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ocn933590573
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Hastings - Pleasant Hill~1
