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The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an
unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader" (Jim Mattis)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER | A Marine Commandant's Reading List selection
On November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was
posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan,
when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick
Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Kyle chose a path of selfless heroism
that few can imagine. He jumped on the grenade, saving Nick but
sacrificing his own body. Kyle Carpenter's heart flatlined three
times while being evacuated off the battlefield in Afghanistan. Yet
his spirit was unbroken. Severely wounded from head to toe, Kyle
lost his right eye as well as most of his jaw. It would take dozens
of surgeries and almost three years in and out of the hospital to
reconstruct his body. From there, he began the process of
rebuilding his life. What he has accomplished in the last nine
years is extraordinary: he's come back a stronger, better, wiser
person. In 2014, Kyle was awarded the nation's highest military
decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his "singular act of courage"
on that rooftop in Afghanistan, an action which had been reviewed
exhaustively by the military. Kyle became the youngest living
recipient of the award-and only the second living Marine so honored
since Vietnam. Kyle's remarkable memoir reveals a central truth
that will inspire every reader: Life is worth everything we've got.
It is the story of how one man became a so-called hero who
willingly laid down his life for his brother-in-arms-and equally,
it is a story of rebirth, of how Kyle battled back from the gravest
challenge to forge a life of joyful purpose. You Are Worth It is a
memoir about the war in Afghanistan and Kyle's heroics, and it is
also a manual for living. Organized around the credos that have
guided Kyle's life (from "Don't Hide Your Scars" to "Call Your
Mom"), the book encourages us to become our best selves in the time
we've been given on earth. Above all, it's about finding purpose,
regardless of the hurdles that may block our way. Moving and
unforgettable, You Are Worth It is an astonishing memoir from one
of our most extraordinary young leaders.
The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an
unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader" (Jim Mattis)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER | A Marine Commandant's Reading List selection
On November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was
posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan,
when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick
Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Kyle chose a path of selfless heroism
that few can imagine. He jumped on the grenade, saving Nick but
sacrificing his own body. Kyle Carpenter's heart flatlined three
times while being evacuated off the battlefield in Afghanistan. Yet
his spirit was unbroken. Severely wounded from head to toe, Kyle
lost his right eye as well as most of his jaw. It would take dozens
of surgeries and almost three years in and out of the hospital to
reconstruct his body. From there, he began the process of
rebuilding his life. What he has accomplished in the last nine
years is extraordinary: he's come back a stronger, better, wiser
person. In 2014, Kyle was awarded the nation's highest military
decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his "singular act of courage"
on that rooftop in Afghanistan, an action which had been reviewed
exhaustively by the military. Kyle became the youngest living
recipient of the award-and only the second living Marine so honored
since Vietnam. Kyle's remarkable memoir reveals a central truth
that will inspire every reader: Life is worth everything we've got.
It is the story of how one man became a so-called hero who
willingly laid down his life for his brother-in-arms-and equally,
it is a story of rebirth, of how Kyle battled back from the gravest
challenge to forge a life of joyful purpose. You Are Worth It is a
memoir about the war in Afghanistan and Kyle's heroics, and it is
also a manual for living. Organized around the credos that have
guided Kyle's life (from "Don't Hide Your Scars" to "Call Your
Mom"), the book encourages us to become our best selves in the time
we've been given on earth. Above all, it's about finding purpose,
regardless of the hurdles that may block our way. Moving and
unforgettable, You Are Worth It is an astonishing memoir from one
of our most extraordinary young leaders.
The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an
unforgettable memoir that will inspire every reader" (Jim Mattis)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2020 Marine Commandant's Reading List selection
On November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was
posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan,
when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick
Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Kyle chose a path of selfless heroism
that few can imagine. He jumped on the grenade, saving Nick but
sacrificing himself. One of the year's most anticipated books,
Kyle's remarkable memoir reveals a central truth that will inspire
every reader: Life is worth everything we've got. It is the story
of how one man became a so-called hero who willingly laid down his
life for his brother-in-arms--and equally, it is a story of
rebirth, of how Kyle battled back from the gravest challenge to
forge a life of joyful purpose. Kyle Carpenter's heart flatlined
three times while being evacuated off the battlefield in
Afghanistan. Yet his spirit was unbroken. Severely wounded from
head to toe, Kyle lost his right eye as well as most of his jaw. It
would take dozens of surgeries and almost three years in and out of
the hospital to reconstruct his body. From there, he began the
process of rebuilding his life. What he has accomplished in the
last nine years is extraordinary: he's come back a stronger,
better, wiser person. In 2014, Kyle was awarded the nation's
highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his "singular
act of courage" on that rooftop in Afghanistan, an action which had
been reviewed exhaustively by the military. Kyle became the
youngest living recipient of the award-and only the second living
Marine so honored since Vietnam. You Are Worth It is a memoir about
the war in Afghanistan and Kyle's heroics, and it is also a manual
for living. Organized around the credos that have guided Kyle's
life (from "Don't Hide Your Scars" to "Call Your Mom"), the book
encourages us to become our best selves in the time we've been
given on earth. Above all, it's about finding purpose, regardless
of the hurdles that may block our way. Moving and unforgettable,
You Are Worth It is an astonishing memoir from one of our most
extraordinary young leaders.
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