About this title: A powerful account of 18 months in the lives of three soldiers and a journalist, all patients in Ward 57, Walter Reed's amputee wing. A chronicle of devastation and recovery, this is a deeply affecting portrait of the private aftermath of combat casualties.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 10/2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 301 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2006-10-03
ISBN-13:9780805078602ISBN:0805078606
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
"I couldn't put this book down. Weisskopf, a journalist for Time Magazine, has fast-paced sound-bite style that kept my attention for the entire book.
While covering a story in Iraq, Weisskopf lost his hand in a grenade explosion. His narrative covers his and his acquaintances' recoveries in Walter Reed's Ward 57. As the first civilian to be treated at Walter Reed, Weisskopf walks a thin line between friend and reporter while probing into the details of the events that led to his peers' amputations.
This book is a great read no matter what your political leaning or your stance on the war.
From my perspective as a young, educated, anti-war liberal it can sometimes feel impossible to identify with or understand the motivations and feelings of someone that enlists in the military. I think this book does a very good job of revealing the personalities of a few U.S. soldiers and making it easier to sympathize with them. It showed me that heroism is real, and it can be found in the actions of a soldier who fought in a war that I think wasn't worth waging."
"This book is an in-depth look into the lives of those soldiers (and journalists) who have been wounded at war. Weisskopf brings a unique perspective to his recovery at Walter Reed Medical Center--being the first non-military person to be treated there. This book is a great read--regardless of your opinion of the war."
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