Into the Fire Paperback - 2008
by Bill Yenne
A gripping novel ofthe National Guard inAfghanistan.
They had never planned on being soldiers. Theywere regular American citizens, 'weekend warriors'in the National Guard, suddenly yanked fromtheir everyday lives and regular duties attendingcollege, coaching teams, fighting forest fires anddropped into firefights along the border betweenAfghanistan and Pakistan.
A California surfer, a Mexican-Americanimmigrant, an African-American auto mechanic,and a high school teacher and mother theyanswered the call. In no time they were facing carbombs, AK-47s, and rocket-propelled grenadelaunchers in a world of poverty, terror, andincomprehensible human cruelty.
Unflinching, realistic, and timely, Into the Fire is ariveting novel of what's happening in Afghanistannow as the men and women of the NationalGuard become soldiers, casualties, and heroes.
Summary
They had never planned on being soldiers. They were regular American citizens, ?weekend warriors? in the National Guard, suddenly yanked from their everyday lives and regular duties?attending college, coaching teams, fighting forest fires?and dropped into firefights along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A California surfer, a Mexican-American immigrant, an African-American auto mechanic, and a high school teacher and mother?they answered the call. In no time they were facing car bombs, AK-47s, and rocket-propelled grenade launchers in a world of poverty, terror, and incomprehensible human cruelty.
Unflinching, realistic, and timely, Into the Fire is a riveting novel of what?s happening in Afghanistan now?as the men and women of the National Guard become soldiers, casualties, and heroes.
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- Title Into the Fire
- Author Bill Yenne
- Binding Paperback
- Edition U N C O R R E C
- Pages 313
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books, New York, NY, USA
- Date 2008-12-02
- ISBN 9780425223758 / 0425223752
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.18 x 0.81 in (20.32 x 13.16 x 2.06 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Afghan War, 2001-, United States - National Guard
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008019880
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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