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Fortunate Son - by Lewis B Puller Jr (Paperback)

Name: Fortunate Son - by Lewis B Puller Jr (Paperback)
Brand: Grove Press
SKU: 82940045
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis B. Puller, Jr.'s memoir is a moving story of a man born into a proud military legacy who struggles to rebuild his world after the Vietnam War has shattered his body and his ideals.
Pulitzer Prize (Biography) 1992 1st Winner
Author(s): Lewis B Puller Jr
400 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Military

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When Lewis Puller tripped a booby-trapped howitzer round in Vietnam, triggering a explosion that would cost him his legs, his career as a soldier ended--and the battle to reclaim his life began. "An extraordinary story of survival. And of love."--Mary Jordan, "The Washington Post."

Book Synopsis

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis B. Puller, Jr.'s memoir is a moving story of a man born into a proud military legacy who struggles to rebuild his world after the Vietnam War has shattered his body and his ideals. Raised in the shadow of his father, Marine General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, a hero of five wars, young Lewis went to Southeast Asia at the height of the Vietnam War and served with distinction as an officer in his father's beloved Corps. But when he tripped a booby-trapped howitzer round, triggering an explosion that would cost him his legs, his career as a soldier ended, and the battle to reclaim his life began.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Military

Publisher: Grove Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Lewis B Puller Jr

Language: English

Street Date: April 19, 2000

TCIN: 82940045

UPC: 9780802136909

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-2825

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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