Fire in My Eyes
An Americans Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory
by Brad Snyder, Tom Sileo
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Pub Date Aug 09 2016 | Archive Date Oct 06 2016
Perseus Books Group, Da Capo Press | Da Capo Press
Description
The inspiring story of Brad Snyder’s journey from the Naval Academy to Afghanistan, from being blinded by an IED explosion to winning Paralympic gold
In Afghanistan, Lieutenant Brad Snyder had one of the world’s most dangerous jobs: to find and destroy enemy bombs, as an elite US Navy Special Operations warrior. On September 7, 2011, the former Naval Academy captain of the swim team stepped on an improvised explosive device while helping save the lives of his patrol’s Afghan counterparts. The subsequent explosion left Snyder permanently blind.
Through unrelenting pain, hard work, and dedication, Snyder qualified for the US Paralympic Team and on September 7, 2012—one year to the day after suffering his devastating injury—he won a gold medal in men’s swimming for Team USA in London.
Brad Snyder’s journey from darkness to light embodies the courage of America’s new “Greatest Generation” and serves as an inspiration to all of us.
In Afghanistan, Lieutenant Brad Snyder had one of the world’s most dangerous jobs: to find and destroy enemy bombs, as an elite US Navy Special Operations warrior. On September 7, 2011, the former Naval Academy captain of the swim team stepped on an improvised explosive device while helping save the lives of his patrol’s Afghan counterparts. The subsequent explosion left Snyder permanently blind.
Through unrelenting pain, hard work, and dedication, Snyder qualified for the US Paralympic Team and on September 7, 2012—one year to the day after suffering his devastating injury—he won a gold medal in men’s swimming for Team USA in London.
Brad Snyder’s journey from darkness to light embodies the courage of America’s new “Greatest Generation” and serves as an inspiration to all of us.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780306825149 |
| PRICE | ₹1,170.00 (INR) |
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Melissa B, Reviewer
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. Our veterans need the love and respect they deserve. Those men and women have sacrificed so much of themselves and even more than that, they volunteered for it. I love a good comeback story, and this combined both respect for our soldiers wounded in battle and the remarkable journey of one of them.
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