{"product_id":"tomas-youngs-war-paperback","title":"Tomas Young's War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Wilkerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhil Donahue\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomas Young's War\u003c\/i\u003e is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, the book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis emotional and powerful book sheds light on many crucial but often overlooked issues such as veterans' care, public attitudes toward the disabled, medical marijuana, and the terminally ill. \u003ci\u003eTomas Young's War\u003c\/i\u003e shares everything, as unflinchingly honest as Tomas himself: the depression, the pain, the love, and laughter . . . the \u003ci\u003elife\u003c\/i\u003e of this man whose world was turned upside down by an Iraqi bullet more than ten years ago. Throughout, it serves as a powerful testament to the true cost of war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Wilkerson: Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the U.S. Army as an AH-1 Cobra \u0026amp; UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry \u0026amp; 101st Airborne Divisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia, for six months in 1993. Mark has three children, Alex, Nick and Sam. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Melissa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184835379449,"sku":"9781608466504","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UXViZ0lPTm1BUnNlNUtENGFpV0NaQT09.webp?v=1767801759","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/tomas-youngs-war-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}