Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman |
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| Authors: | Krakauer, Jon |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO008000, HIS027190, SPO015000 |
| ISBN: | 9780385528405, Related ISBNs: 030738604X, 0385522266, 038552840X, 0739327631, 0739357840 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 240, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: A stunning account of a remarkable young man's heroic life and death, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven.
Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew...
This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew...
This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
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