{"product_id":"devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice-9780804176606","title":"Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From America's \"forgotten war\" in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the author of \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy's first black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn't even serve him in a bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While much of America remained divided by segregation, Jesse and Tom joined forces as wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32. Adam Makos takes us into the cockpit as these bold young aviators cut their teeth at the world's most dangerous job--landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier--a line of work that Jesse's young wife, Daisy, struggles to accept. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deployed to the Mediterranean, Tom and Jesse meet the Fleet Marines, boys like PFC \"Red\" Parkinson, a farm kid from the Catskills. In between war games in the sun, the young men revel on the Riviera, partying with millionaires and even befriending the Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor. Then comes the war no one expected, in faraway Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e takes us soaring overhead with Tom and Jesse, and into the foxholes with Red and the Marines as they battle a North Korean invasion. As the fury of the fighting escalates and the Marines are cornered at the Chosin Reservoir, Tom and Jesse fly, guns blazing, to try and save them. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines and pinned in his burning plane, the other faces an unthinkable choice: watch his friend die or attempt history's most audacious one-man rescue mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tug-at-the-heartstrings tale of bravery and selflessness, \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e asks: How far would you go to save a friend? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting . . . a meticulously researched and moving account.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An inspiring tale . . . portrayed by Makos in sharp, fact-filled prose and with strong reporting.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] must-read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Stirring.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A masterful storyteller . . .  Makos brings] \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e to life with amazing vividness. . . .  It] reads like a dream. The perfectly paced story cruises along in the fast lane--when you're finished, you'll want to start all over again.\"\u003cb\u003e--Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delight to read . . . \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e is a story you will not forget.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"My great respect for Tom Hudner knows no bounds. He is a true hero; and in reading this book, you will understand why I feel that way.\"\u003cb\u003e--President George H. W. Bush\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is aerial drama at its best--fast, powerful, and moving.\"\u003cb\u003e--Erik Larson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDead Wake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Though it concerns a famously cold battle in the Korean War, make no mistake: \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e will warm your heart.\"\u003cb\u003e--Hampton Sides, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Kingdom of Ice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"At last, the Korean War has its epic, a story that will stay with you long after you close this book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Eric Blehm, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFearless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLegend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804176606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Adam Makos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643769876636,"sku":"9780804176606","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c8b1eefd-1149-4ad6-b9c5-284f47cddc38.jpg?v=1603857238","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice-9780804176606","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}