Born on the Fourth of July
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Published:
New York : Akashic Books, 2016.
Physical Desc:
238 pages ; 21 cm
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Central
959.704337 K885 2016
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This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story-from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate. Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Includes a new introduction by the author.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
Fortieth anniversary edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781617754685, 1617754684, 9781617754692, 1617754692
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This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story-from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate. Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Includes a new introduction by the author.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kovic, R. (2016). Born on the Fourth of July. Fortieth anniversary edition. New York, Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kovic, Ron. 2016. Born On the Fourth of July. New York, Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kovic, Ron, Born On the Fourth of July. New York, Akashic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kovic, Ron. Born On the Fourth of July. Fortieth anniversary edition. New York, Akashic Books, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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