Frommer's San Diego Day by Day by Mark Hiss

Frommer's San Diego Day by Day by Mark Hiss

This is the true story of the legendary Vietnam War hero John Ripley, who braved intense enemy fire to destroy a strategic bridge and stall a major North Vietnamese invasion into the South in April 1972. Told by a fellow Marine, the account lays bare Ripley's innermost thoughts as he rigged 500 pounds of explosives by hand-walking the beams beneath the bridge, crimped detonators with his teeth, and raced the burning fuses back to shore, thus saving his comrades from certain death.

First published in 1989, the book has broad appeal as a riveting tale of adventure. But John Miller has taken this daring act of heroism beyond the specifics of time and place to provide new insights into the nature of war and warriors, characteristics that have remained unchanged for centuries and will remain valid for generations to come. It has been on the Marine Corps Commandant's recommended reading list since 1990. Newly illustrated by Col. Charles Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).

A third-generation Southern Californian, Mark Hiss is a writer and photographer who has lived in San Diego for more than 25 years. Founding editor of the visitor guide Where San Diego and Performances, he wrote Frommer's San Diego 2008 and contributed to Frommer's California 2008.

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ISBN 13	9780470209356
ISBN 10	0470209356
Title	Frommer's San Diego Day by Day
Author	Mark Hiss
Series	Frommer's Day By Day - Pocket
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	FrommerMedia
Year published	2008-05-30
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.