A dangerous country : an American elegy
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Published
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2024]., ©2024
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Central - Adult Nonfiction - NEW
959.7043 KOVIC
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959.7043 KOVIC
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Published
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2024]., ©2024
Format
Book
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263 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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WHEN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD RON KOVIC enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1964, he couldn't foresee that he would return from Vietnam paralyzed and in a wheelchair for life. His best-selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July became an antiwar classic and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Cruise as Kovic. His follow-up, Hurricane Street, chronicled his advocacy for Vietnam veterans' rights. A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy completes Kovic's Vietnam Trilogy, delving deep into his long and often agonizing journey home from war and eventual healing, forgiveness, and spiritual redemption. The book opens with Kovic's never-before-revealed Vietnam diary (July 7, 1967-July 26, 1968). His entries from this period portray a patriotic young soldier with a strong moral and religious conscience. Kovic then recalls his political awakening after his return from Vietnam confined to a wheelchair following his horrific injury. He also chronicles the tremendous guilt he feels over his accidental killing of a fellow Marine while on patrol. This killing psychologically torments him as much as his severe disability. After years of social, political, and sexual turmoil-and on the brink of suicide-Kovic experiences a powerful epiphany that gives him a reason and purpose to live; a renewed faith and strength to carry on. Although his trauma is severe, his third memoir is ultimately the inspirational story of a survivor finding a way to rise above his depression and despair, forgiving his enemies and himself, and growing deeply committed to a new life.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kovic, R. (2024). A dangerous country: an American elegy . Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kovic, Ron. 2024. A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kovic, Ron. A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy Akashic Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kovic, Ron. A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy Akashic Books, 2024.
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