{"product_id":"where-men-win-glory-the-odyssey-of-pat-tillman-paperback","title":"Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Krakauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003eA \"gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) in \u003cb\u003epost-9\/11 Afghanistan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Into Thin Air.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sent first to Iraq--a war he would openly declare was \"illegal as hell\" --and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers. Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman's own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman's family and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush used Tillman's name to promote his administration' s foreign policy. Long after Tillman's nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had \"probably\" been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissemble about the details of his death and who was responsible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on Tillman's journals and letters and countless interviews with those who knew him and extensive research in Afghanistan, Jon Krakauer chronicles Tillman's riveting, tragic odyssey in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come to expect from Krakauer's storytelling, \u003ci\u003eWhere Men Win Glory\u003c\/i\u003e exposes shattering truths about men and war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Krakauer is the author of eight books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, \"Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.jonkrakauer.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 7.98 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987413631277,"sku":"9780307386045","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dnVnRVRXcjJtUFlneGVZOVIvc24xQT09.webp?v=1776178561","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/where-men-win-glory-the-odyssey-of-pat-tillman-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}