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Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic · 1976 · 223 pages
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975Vietnam War, 1961-1975Conflicto Vietnamita, 1961-1975American Personal narrativesNonfictionBiography & Autobiography
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This New York Times best seller (more than one million copies sold) details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film version)—from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.
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