Beyond Glory

Medal of Honor Heroes in Their Own Words

12 May 2004

Territory Rights — Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth.

Larry Smith (Author), Eddie Adams (Photographer)

With an Introduction by H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Description

This first oral history of living Medal of Honor winners evokes Flags of Our Fathers with stirring accounts of patriotic valor.

This New York Times best-selling account of battlefield courage celebrates the larger-than-life sacrifices of those awarded the nation's highest honor for valor in combat. Exclusive interviews with these twenty-four men—firsthand accounts of battlefield sacrifice from the greatest generation to Vietnam, along with before-and-after stories—form the core of this classic work. The recipients, as portrayed here, represent a cross-section as diverse as America itself—officers and enlisted men; African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians; men who went on to become famous (Daniel Inouye, James Stockdale, Bob Kerrey) and others who returned proudly to small towns. Beyond Glory, in the voices of these heroes, is a testament to the courage of the American nation.

Reviews

"A book of powerful convictions and human values." — Michael Pakenham, Baltimore Sun

"These recollections are the raw stuff of history. They also provide valuable insight into the military, war and courage under fire." — John Whiteclay Chambers II, Washington Post Book World

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9780393325621

157 x 236 mm • 432 pages

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