{"product_id":"devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice-paperback","title":"Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Makos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - From America's \"forgotten war\" in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the author of \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In the spirit of \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Associated Press - \"Aerial drama at its best--fast, powerful, and moving.\"--Erik Larson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviation duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy's first Black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn't even serve him in a bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While much of America remained divided by segregation, Jesse and Tom joined forces as wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32. Adam Makos takes us into the cockpit as these bold young aviators cut their teeth at the world's most dangerous job--landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier--a line of work that Jesse's young wife, Daisy, struggles to accept. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deployed to the Mediterranean, Tom and Jesse meet the Fleet Marines, boys like PFC \"Red\" Parkinson, a farm kid from the Catskills. In between war games in the sun, the young men revel on the Riviera, partying with millionaires and even befriending the Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor. Then comes the conflict that no one expected: the Korean War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e takes us soaring overhead with Tom and Jesse, and into the foxholes with Red and the Marines as they battle a North Korean invasion. As the fury of the fighting escalates and the Marines are cornered at the Chosin Reservoir, Tom and Jesse fly, guns blazing, to try and save them. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines and pinned in his burning plane, the other faces an unthinkable choice: watch his friend die or attempt history's most audacious one-man rescue mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tug-at-the-heartstrings tale of bravery and selflessness, \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e asks: How far would you go to save a friend?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed as \"a masterful storyteller\" by the Associated Press, \u003cb\u003eAdam Makos\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call \u003c\/i\u003eand the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by his grandfathers' service, Adam chronicles the stories of American veterans with his trademark fusion of intense human drama and close-up military action, securing his place \"in the top ranks of military writers,\" according to the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. In the course of his research, Adam has flown a World War II bomber, accompanied a Special Forces raid in Iraq, and journeyed into North Korea in search of an MIA American serviceman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757610074400,"sku":"9780804176606","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a77b28f53c5417960ba54eeb96c3741.webp?v=1780106556","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}