Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption
"A raw, heartfelt story of how a man of valor lost his bearings and eventually found the courage to share his story.Shadow of the Swordleaves you hoping and cheering for the happy ending that Workman deserves."—Bing West, author ofThe Strongest Tribe"In writing this moving and incredibly honest book, Workman shows at least as much courage as he did in Fallujah. His story gives hope to anyone who struggles that they, too, can overcome if they just keep fighting—one day at a time, one battle at a time, one victory at a time."—Donovan Campbell, author ofJoker One"Workman shows unflinching honesty and gut twisting bravery by sharing with us his complicated journey to normalcy after his seemingly endless battle through hell. This may be the most important book of our Warrior generation and proves that Workman deserves to be in a separate class of American hero." —David Bellavia, author ofHouse to House"A searing account…In its depiction of combat,Shadow of the Swordranks with Marcus Luttrell'sLone Survivor."—Wall Street Journal"This superior addition to the literature on the Iraq War is an exceptionally vivid account of combat and its aftermath…[Workman] provides a harrowing level of detail about the combat…Workman's testimony gives hope that those suffering the nightmare of PTSD can free themselves sufficiently to avoid becoming additional casualties of the current war."—Booklist