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Overview"In this, his second memoir, John B. Minnick recalls the boyhood experiences that prepared him to meet and survive the greatest challenge of his life-the bloody assault on Iwo Jima during World War II, where he lost his left forearm and hand. Whether competing as a championship runner in college, learning to shoot a rifle and plant an orchard on the family farm in Connecticut, roughing it in backyard tents with his three brothers, or just being a card-carrying member of the ""Daredevil Club"" as a young boy-the sum total of Minnick's life experiences created the tough mindset needed to endure the rigors he would face as a Marine Corps platoon leader of machine gunners on three remote Pacific islands. Spanning the course of his century-long life, Minnick's Wishing Stones and Rubber Ice offers the reader tales filled with courage, humor, and a rambunctious energy, revealing a man who is both emblematic of his times and yet unique among his peers. John B. Minnick is also the author of Chain of Thought: The Story of a World War II Marine (PublishAmerica, 2008)." Full Product DetailsAuthor: John B MinnickPublisher: Small Batch Books Imprint: Small Batch Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9781937650131ISBN 10: 1937650138 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 04 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |