{"product_id":"the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-9780312265113","title":"The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312265113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2000 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2000 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Brady","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635816165532,"sku":"9780312265113","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b97a667a-3ff6-4ace-a24d-e57b873ef7c0.jpg?v=1603840604","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-9780312265113","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}