Born on the Fourth of July (e-book) (used book) | Ron Kovic | bookbook.eu

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Classic and timeless."
--"New York Times"
"Ron Kovic is one of the premier voices of a generation. The large irony of his birthday provides the background for a journey which begins with the unquestioning service in Vietnam, his terrible wounding with all the anger and bitterness that follows, and ends with his passionate discovery of a large and all-too-human heart."
--Larry Heinemann, author of "Paco's Story"
"There is no book more relevant in the twenty-first century to healing the wound of Vietnam, which continues to bring so much pain to our country. . . . It remains to Kovic to remind us that history matters, and that the cost of our high follies persists."
--Robert Scheer, editor-in-chief of"Truthdig"
"Ron Kovic's terrible tragedy is America's."
--"Los Angeles Times"
"Ron Kovic has returned from the dead and given us an honest, unrefined account of his struggle."
--"Washington Post"
"This "New York Times" bestseller details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film version) from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken antiVietnam War advocate."
--Off the Shelf, Included in 11 Powerful Books That Explore the Legacy of the Vietnam War
With a new foreword by Bruce Springsteen.
This "New York Times" best seller (more than one million copies sold), presented here in a special fortieth-anniversary edition with a brand-new foreword by Bruce Springsteen, details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film)--from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken antiVietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.