Born on the Fourth of July
Published on 4. July 2019
240 pages
978-1-78689-776-3 (ISBN)
Description
Born on the Fourth of July details the author's life story - from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the America's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Canongate Books
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
3,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78689-776-3 (9781786897763)
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Ron Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralysed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Kovic was the co-screenwriter of the 1989 Academy Award-winning film based on Born on the Fourth of July.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by Bruce Springsteen
- Introduction 2005 by Ron Kovic
- Born on the Fourth of July
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- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- Postscript
