Born on the Fourth of July /
This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story-from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate. Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his ches...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Akashic Books,
c2005.
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| Summary: | This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story-from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate. Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Includes a new introduction by the author. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1976. |
| Physical Description: | 216 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781888451788 1888451785 (pbk.) |