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The Long Road Home; A Story of War and Family
by Martha Raddatz
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399153829
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153822
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: G.P. Putnam & Sons, 2007 G.P. Putnam & Sons, New York. 2007. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine with slight rubbing; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95). Earth tone boards with blue overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 310 pp 8vo. This book details the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency with the Black Sunday attack on a First Cavalry Division platoon pinned down and under attack in Sadr City, Bagdad, Iraq. The author give the account of the 24 hour firefight and of the close-knit community of families back at Fort Hood who waited for reports on their loved ones. This book captures the terror and bravery of th soldiers and of the surviving families whose lives were equally changed. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
The First Cavalry Division came under surprise attack in Sadr City on April 4, 2004, now known as "Black Sunday." On the homefront, over 7,000 miles away, their families awaited the news for forty-eight hellish hours-expecting the worst. ABC News' chief correspondent Martha Raddatz shares remarkable tales of heroism, hope, and heartbreak.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008995
- Title
- The Long Road Home; A Story of War and Family
- Author
- Martha Raddatz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399153829
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153822
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- LCCN
- 2006037332
- Keywords
- Sadr City, Operation iraqi Freedom, Iraqi Insurgency, Muqtada al-Sadr, combat casualties, First Cavalry Division, Fort Hood Texas, United States Army, Gulf Wars, War in Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Martha Raddatz
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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