Fire in My Eyes - An American Warrior's Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory (Hardcover)

"I am not going to let my blindness build a brick wall around me. I'd give my eyes one hundred times again to have the chance to do what I have done, and what I can still do."- Brad Snyder speaking with First Lady Michelle ObamaOn the night Osama bin Laden was killed, US Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder was serving in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer with SEAL Team Ten. When he learned of SEAL Team Six's heroics across the Pakistani border, Brad was thankful. Still, he knew that his dangerous combat deployment would continue.Less than five months later, Brad was engulfed by darkness after a massive blast caused by an enemy improvised explosive device. Suddenly Brad was blind, with vivid dreams serving as painful nightly reminders of his sacrifice.Exactly one year after losing his sight, Brad heard thousands cheer as he stood on a podium in London. Incredibly, Brad had just won a gold medal in swimming at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Fire in My Eyes is the astonishing true story of a wounded veteran who refused to give up. Lieutenant Brad Snyder did not let blindness build a wall around him- through tenacity and courage, he tore it down.

General

Imprint:	Da Capo Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Brad Snyder • Tom Sileo
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-82514-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	0-306-82514-7
Barcode:	9780306825149

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