Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption - Tapa blanda

"In writing this moving and incredibly honest book, Jeremiah Workman shows as much courage as he did in Fallujah. His story gives hope to everyone who struggles that they, too, can overcome if they just keep fighting-one day at a time, one battle at a time, one victory at a time."-Donovan Campbell, author of the New York Times bestseller Joker One -- Donovan Campbell "A brutally honest account of Workman's daily struggle..., which, as the author reveals, has destroyed or crippled the lives of hundreds of thousands of combat veterans of America's wars."-James C. Roberts, Washington Times -- James C. Roberts * Washington Times * "An important book about a debilitating injury that thousands of warriors struggle with each day. It is only fair that Americans understand the true costs of war. Be informed. Be inspired. Read this book."-Wesley R. Gray, U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings magazine -- Wesley R. Gray * Proceedings magazine * "This superior addition to the literature on the Iraq War is an exceptionally vivid account of combat and its aftermath. . . . Workman's testimony gives hope that those suffering the nightmare of PTSD can free themselves sufficiently to avoid becoming additional casualties of the current war."-Booklist * Booklist * "Searing. . . . In its depiction of combat, Shadow of the Sword ranks with Marcus Luttrell's Lone Survivor."-Wall Street Journal * Wall Street Journal * "A raw, heartfelt account of how a man of valor lost his bearings and eventually found the courage to share his story."-Bing West * Bing West *

Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman is one of the Marine Corps's best-known contemporary combat veterans. In this searing and inspiring memoir, he tells an unforgettable story of his service overseas-and of the emotional wars that continue long after fighting soldiers come home. In the Iraqi city of Fallujah in December 2004, Workman faced the challenge that would change his life. He and his platoon came upon a building in which insurgents had trapped their fellow Marines. Leading repeated assaults on that building, Workman killed more than twenty of the enemy in a firefight that left three of his own men dead. But Workman's most difficult fight lay ahead, in the battlefield of his mind. He returned stateside, was awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry under fire, and was then assigned to the Marine base at Parris Island as a drill instructor. Haunted by the thought that he had failed his men overseas, Workman suffered a psychological breakdown in front of the soldiers he was charged with preparing for war. In Shadow of the Sword, a memoir that brilliantly captures both wartime courage and its lifelong consequences, Workman candidly reveals the ordeal of post-traumatic stress.