num_pages: 216
description: Cultural Writing. This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film)--from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair. Ron 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. Kovic's powerful and moving new introduction sets this classic antiwar story in a contemporary context.
language: English
title: Born on the Fourth of July
titlecomplete: Born on the Fourth of July
genres: Biography, Military History, Military Fiction, American History, War, Nonfiction, Autobiography, History, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 4741
publisher: Akashic Books