{"product_id":"coldest-war-book-james-brady-9780312265113","title":"The Coldest War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Brady's \u003ci\u003eThe Coldest War\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and moving memoir of the Korean War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e America's \"forgotten war\" lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time -- nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Coldest War\u003c\/i\u003e vividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.\u003c\/p\u003e artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49580793200913,"sku":"GOR004799546","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49748558151953,"sku":"CIN0312265115G","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50350079050001,"sku":"CIN0312265115A","price":3.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51000840782097,"sku":"NIN9780312265113","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51415650337041,"sku":"CIN0312265115VG","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312265115.jpg?v=1750780393","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/coldest-war-book-james-brady-9780312265113","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}