Man Down

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Publisher: Bantam Press
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 302 pages. Jacket is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: By his own admission, Mark Ormrod was a gravel belly, a bootneck marine who loved nothing more than being in the heart of the action when things kicked off. Its what he was trained to do, all hed ever wanted, and he relished the prospect of a tour of duty in Afghanistan. And then the unthinkable happened. In one heartstopping moment Marks life was brutally shattered when a landmine tore off both his legs and his right arm. The catastrophic injuries he sustained, the race to airlift him out of danger and the shocking truth behind the doctors battle to save him are all described in graphic detail in this remarkable memoir. This is also the story of how, on the brink of despair, Mark began the greatest battle of his life - to walk again and, using state-of-the-art bionic legs, to stand shoulder to shoulder with his comrades to receive his campaign medal. It was a battle he had to win if he was to rebuild his life as a serving marine. Told with brutal honesty, Man Down is a searing, action-packed account of courage and comradeship, of life on the frontline in the Afghan desert and the terrible legacy of war. It is a story of true grit you will never forget.

ISBN: 9780593063552