{"product_id":"hope-unseen-the-story-of-the-u-s-armys-first-blind-active-duty-officer-paperback","title":"Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScotty Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Crandall\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring, unflinching true story of \"blind\" faith, as Major Scotty Smiley awakes in a hospital bed and realizes his world is permanently dark he must stretch his faith like never before. Courageous, heartfelt, and honest, \u003ci\u003eHope Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to question their doubts, not their beliefs, and depend upon God no matter what.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA nervous glance from a man in a parked car. Muted instincts from a soldier on patrol. Violent destruction followed by total darkness. Two weeks later, Scotty Smiley woke up in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, helpless . . . and blind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlindness became Scotty's journey of supreme testing. As he lay helpless in the hospital, Captain Smiley resented the theft of his dreams--becoming a CEO, a Delta Force operator, or a four-star general. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his wife Tiffany's love and the support of his family and friends, Scotty was transformed--the injury only intensifying his indomitable spirit. Since the moment he jumped out of a hospital bed and forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, Captain Scotty Smiley has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY as Best Outdoor Athlete, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, taught leadership at West Point, commanded an army company, and won the MacArthur Leadership Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScotty and Tiffany Smiley have lived out a faith so real that it will inspire you to question your own doubts, push you to serve something bigger than yourself, and encourage you to cling to a Hope Unseen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain Scotty Smiley \u003c\/b\u003eis the Army's only active-duty blind officer. He lost the use of both eyes when a car bomber blew himself up in front of Scotty's vehicle. A recipient of the bronze star and Purple Heart, he currently teaches the core course in leadership at West Point. Scotty and his wife Tiffany are the proud parents of two young children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Crandall\u003c\/b\u003e served in the Army for thirteen years, including the last five at West Point where he was an award-winning leadership teacher and later the Executive Officer to the Dean. Doug now lives in Richland, Washington, with his wife Stephanie and their children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752843018528,"sku":"9781451672916","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51beacfb77428022e4e2fe330415a5ec.webp?v=1780005742","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hope-unseen-the-story-of-the-u-s-armys-first-blind-active-duty-officer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}