{"product_id":"the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-paperback","title":"The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Brady\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e James Brady's\u003ci\u003e The Coldest War \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful and moving memoir of the Korean War. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's forgotten war lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time -- nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coldest War \u003c\/i\u003evividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of M*A*S*H. Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Brady \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eFurther Lane, Gin Lane, The House That Ate The Hamptons, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Marines of Autumn.\u003c\/i\u003e His weekly columns for \u003ci\u003eAdvertising Age\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e magazines were considered must-reads by millions. He lived in Manhattan and in East Hampton, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314984542310,"sku":"9780312265113","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/L0JUK3ZueWkzWWh3cHY3ZWNMSEk2dz09.webp?v=1774349440","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}