Living with Honor by Salvatore Giunta

Living with Honor by Salvatore Giunta

A compelling memoir from a true hero--an ordinary man who joined the army and became one of the few living persons to ever be awarded the celebrated Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor winner Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta's empowering memoir describes a boy working at a Subway shop who was attracted to an Army recruiting center by a free T-shirt, but left inspired by the thought of making a difference to the world. After enlisting, he was posted to Afghanistan, where he learned from the seasoned soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade about a totally new kind of war. In 2007, while he was on patrol in the Korengal Valley--the Valley of Death--his lessons on duty and honor in the face of danger were tested. His squad was ambushed by Taliban insurgents and pinned down under blistering fire. When their leader fell, Giunta shielded him with his own body. Amid the chaos, he continued to fight and protect his wounded comrades until Apache air cover finally brought a halt to the action.

Living with Honor is a remarkable account by a man who insists he was just a soldier, but who has made the difference he dreamed of. His candid, insightful tale is a moving testament to the power of the human spirit.

JOE LAYDEN is a New York Newspaper Publishers Association, National Associated Press Sports Editors, New York State Associated Press Association, and International Reading Association/Children's Book Council award-winning journalist and freelance writer whose work has been recognized by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, the National Associated Press Sports Editors, the New York State Associated Press Association, and the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council. Layden is the author or co-author of more than thirty adult and children's books, including The Last Big Battle and The Ghost Horse.

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ISBN 13	9781451691504
ISBN 10	1451691505
Title	Living with Honor
Author	Salvatore Giunta
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2013-07-09
Number of pages	304
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