| Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within Contributor(s): Self, Nate (Author) |
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ISBN: 1414320108 ISBN-13: 9781414320106 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: The frontlines on the war on terror A world away from his wife and family A downed helicopter, surrounded by al-Qaeda A trauma from which few recover completely "I had died on that mountain. Who I used to be, the man I was before, had died there, with many others. Now I didn't know who I was. Now I wanted to kill who I had become." For the first time ever, Nate Self tells the complete account, featured in part on Dateline NBC, of the battle he led in Afghanistan to rescue a Navy SEAL who had fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda fighters. It's the story of a hero who fights two wars-the fight in Afghanistan and the fight against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-to preserve his mind and soul, his family and home. A rare look into a soldier's soul. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Psychology | Psychopathology - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) - Biography & Autobiography | Religious |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.92" W x 8.76" (1.14 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Topical - Inspiration - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Former army ranger Nate Self, a hero from the Robert's Ridge rescue in Afghanistan, tells his whole story--from the pulse-pounding battle in the mountains of Afghanistan to the high-stakes battle he has waged against post traumatic stress disorder. This book will become a go-to book for understanding the long-term effects of the war on terror. Thousands of families are fighting this battle, and Nate opens up his life--including his successes, tragedies, struggles with thoughts of suicide--to show how his faith and his family pulled him through. Includes 8 pages of color photos. In a nutshell:
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