You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and

You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient

The inspiring true life story of Vietnam veteran, Medal of Honor recipient and veteranâ€™s advocate Sammy Lee Davis.
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On November 18th, 1967, Private First Class Davisâ€™s artillery unit was hit by a massive enemy offensive. At twenty-one years old, he resolved to face the onslaught and prepared to die. Soon he would have a perforated kidney, crushed ribs, a broken vertebra, his flesh ripped by beehive darts, a bullet in his thigh, and burns all over his body.
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Ignoring his injuries, he manned a two-ton Howitzer by himself, crossed a canal under heavy fire to rescue three wounded American soldiers, and kept fighting until the enemy retreated. His heroism that day earned him a Congressional Medal of Honorâ€”the ceremony footage of which ended up being used in the movie Forrest Gump.
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You Donâ€™t Lose â€™Til You Quit Trying chronicles how his childhood in the American Heartland prepared him for the worst night of his lifeâ€”and how that night set off a lifetime battling against debilitating injuries, the effects of Agent Orange and an America that was turning on its veterans.
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But he also battled for his fellow veterans, speaking on their behalf for forty years to help heal the wounds and memorialize the brotherhood that war could forge. Here, readers will learn of Sammy Davisâ€™s extraordinary lifeâ€”the courage, the pain, and the triumph.
Country USA
Brand BERKLEY
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780425283035
ReleaseDate 2016-05-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425283035

Country	USA
Brand	BERKLEY
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780425283035
ReleaseDate	2016-05-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780425283035

You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient