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9781608466504 English 1608466507 "Tomas Young become one of the most powerful and eloquent voices denouncing the war. He served as the conscience of the nation. And although his life was cut short, his is the final word on a war that should have never been fought."Chris Hedges "There is nothing more courageous than a soldier who stands up against an unjust war. Tomas Young was a true American hero."Tom Morello "Before another Commander in Chief swaggers before the news cameras and declares, 'Bring it on,' I urge him (her) to read this book."Phil Donahue, from the foreword Tomas Young's War 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 before his death in 2014. Based on hours of interviews with Young and those closest to him, this 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. Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the United States Army as an AH-1 Cobra & UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry & 101st AirborneDivisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia. Mark lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife Melissa and three children., "Tomas Young s War" 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. Based 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. This 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. "Tomas Young s War" shares everything, as unflinchingly honest as Tomas himself: the depression, the pain, the love, and laughter...the "life" 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.", Tomas Young's War 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 before his death in 2014. Based on hours of interviews with Young and those closest to him, this 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.
9781608466504 English 1608466507 "Tomas Young become one of the most powerful and eloquent voices denouncing the war. He served as the conscience of the nation. And although his life was cut short, his is the final word on a war that should have never been fought."Chris Hedges "There is nothing more courageous than a soldier who stands up against an unjust war. Tomas Young was a true American hero."Tom Morello "Before another Commander in Chief swaggers before the news cameras and declares, 'Bring it on,' I urge him (her) to read this book."Phil Donahue, from the foreword Tomas Young's War 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 before his death in 2014. Based on hours of interviews with Young and those closest to him, this 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. Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the United States Army as an AH-1 Cobra & UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry & 101st AirborneDivisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia. Mark lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife Melissa and three children., "Tomas Young s War" 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. Based 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. This 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. "Tomas Young s War" shares everything, as unflinchingly honest as Tomas himself: the depression, the pain, the love, and laughter...the "life" 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.", Tomas Young's War 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 before his death in 2014. Based on hours of interviews with Young and those closest to him, this 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.