{"product_id":"medal-of-honor-portraits-of-valor-beyond-the-call-of-duty-hardcover","title":"Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Del Calzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, featuring 12 new recipients and a new foreword by Bradley Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eight veterans from the war in Afghanistan have been awarded our nation's highest honor for valor in combat since the publication of the third edition of\u003ci\u003e Medal of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, including Edward C. Byers, Jr., the newest living recipient and a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, and Clint Romesha, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eRed Platoon\u003c\/i\u003e. And nearly 50 years after their service, four Vietnam veterans have also since received the recognition they so richly deserve. Now these men rightly take their place in the pages of this revised and updated edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included here are 156 Medal of Honor recipients, captured with a contemporary portrait by award-winning photographer Nick Del Calzo and profiled in moving text by National Book Award nominee Peter Collier. The men in the book fought in conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan, served in every branch of the armed services, and represent a cross section as diverse as America itself. This is their ultimate record.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Collier is the author of \u003ci\u003eChoosing Courage, \u003c\/i\u003e published by Artisan in 2015;\u003ci\u003e The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedys: An American Drama\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Roosevelts: An American Saga. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Nevada City, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nick Del Calzo created \u003ci\u003eThe Triumphant Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of portraits and profiles of Holocaust survivors. He traveled to more than 33 states to photograph these recipients over the course of more than seven years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.3 x 10.3 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 December 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771341504800,"sku":"9781579657468","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b12cf0c1281049e595ad85df47e2d9d2.webp?v=1780385051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/medal-of-honor-portraits-of-valor-beyond-the-call-of-duty-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}