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born on the fourth of july
born on the fourth of july
Author: ron kovic
Ron Kovic loved baseball, God, John Wayne and John F. Kennedy - but most of all, he loved his country. — He was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls, an all-American kid. He felt chills when he heard "The Star Spangled Banner" and wanted to be an American hero. He rushed to enlist in the Marines and shipped out to Vietnam. He di...  more »
ISBN: 363375
Publication Date: 7/1977
Pages: 224
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Publisher: pocket books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I picked this up after stumbling on the movie version on late-night cable. I always believe that the book is better and in this case it's true as well. This is a book that should be required reading for Americans, so that we can know what it is that we are part of when we send soldiers off to war. Kovic was a true patriot who volunteered for Vietnam -- what happened to him there and when he returned stateside makes for compelling, heart-breaking reading.
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Vietnam novel from which they made the movie. Powerful!
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I read this book while in college (let's just say that was over 20 years ago) and I've never forgotten it. Heartbreaking, infuriating, inspiring. About a thousand times more powerful than the film. Do read it, and require your teen children to read it, too.

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