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Born on the Fourth of July

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Open Road Media, Jun 19, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 112 pages
Kovic’s powerful and moving New York Times bestselling book, now with a new introduction that sets this classic antiwar story in a contemporary context.
This New York Times bestseller (more than one million copies sold) details the author’s life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film version)—from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country’s most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.
  

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Poor writing and preachy. - Goodreads
And the book is a page turner, it's a very quick read. - Goodreads
Hardly emotionally tugging or complicated prose. - Goodreads

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User Review  - Katie - Goodreads

Entertaining. Offered a firsthand account of the terror of fighting in the Vietnam War as well as the injustices suffered by veterans in its wake. I think it's an important book for people to read ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction by Ron Kovic 1
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Letter to Ron Kovics parents from Lieutenant General L W Walt U S Marine Corps February 14 1968

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About the author (2012)

RON KOVIC served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Along with Oliver Stone, Kovic was the co-screenwriter of the 1989 Academy Award-winning film based on the book (Tom Cruise stars in the role of Kovic in the film).

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