This Pulitzer Prize winning autobiography recounts the tragic life of its author, a former Marine who lost both legs and most of both hands while serving his country in Vietnam. It was written by Lewis B. Puller, Jr., son of Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, a famous military strategist admired the world over for his strong leadership and victorious battle tactics. From the time he was a young boy, there were a lot of unspoken assumptions about the course Lewis Junior's life should take, given that he was an only son and heir to the Puller legacy. As a very young man, Lewis joined the Marine Corps and was sent to Vietnam to defend his country against the Red tide, which his father had warned him about so urgently. Within three months time, young Lieutenant Lewis Puller,.....
