One Step at a Time
A Young Marine''s Story of Courage, Hope and a New Life in the NFL
Published on 1. September 2010
242 pages
978-1-61749-467-3 (ISBN)
Description
Josh Bleill tells people he had "one bad day". On October 15, 2006, while on a combat patrol in Fallujah Iraq, an IED (improvised explosive device) struck Josh''s Humvee. The explosion tore through the vehicle-killing two of his fellow marines and severely injuring Bleill and his best friend. Josh awoke five days later with the news of the loss of his two friends and both of his legs. One Step at a Time: A Young Marine''s Story of Courage, Hope, and a New Life in the NFL follows his journey from his enlistment then on to active duty in Fallujah, through two years of rehab, and ultimately to his job as the community spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts. Readers will be inspired by his undying enthusiasm, infectious joy, and sense of humor. Everyone has had that "one bad day". Josh discovered that life begins when we embrace our bad days and keep going forward, one step at a time.
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One Step at a Time
A Young Marine's Story of Courage, Hope and a New Life in the NFL
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09/2010
Triumph Books
€22.00
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Content
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. October 15, 2006
- 2. Enlistment
- 3. Beyond My Limitations
- 4. Called Up to Active Duty
- Iraq Diary
- 5. My Family's Nightmare
- 6. The Hardest Part
- 7. Coming Home
- 8. A String of Bad Days
- 9. Waking Up Without My Legs
- 10. Desensitization
- 11. Transition
- 12. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- 13. The Super Bowl!
- 14. New Legs, New Hope
- 15. A Purple Heart and the Blue Crew
- 16. Back to Square One
- 17. First Trip Home
- 18. Bursting the Bubble
- 19. Out and On My Own
- 20. Dream Job, Dream Team
- 21. Happily Ever After? Not So Fast
- Epilogue: Bigger Than Myself
- Back Cover
