Standing Tall - The Taliban Nearly Killed Me....But They Couldn't Take Away My Fighting Spirit. The Inspirational Story of a True British Hero

Standing Tall - The Taliban Nearly Killed Me....But They Couldn't Take Away My Fighting Spirit. The Inspirational Story of a True British Hero
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Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages : 154
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ISBN-10 : 9781782193692
ISBN-13 : 1782193693
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Book Synopsis Standing Tall - The Taliban Nearly Killed Me....But They Couldn't Take Away My Fighting Spirit. The Inspirational Story of a True British Hero by : Andy Reid

Download or read book Standing Tall - The Taliban Nearly Killed Me....But They Couldn't Take Away My Fighting Spirit. The Inspirational Story of a True British Hero written by Andy Reid and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporal Andy Reid was an ordinary soldier, serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. But his life changed for ever on Tuesday 13 October 2009, when he was blown up by a Taliban improved explosive device (IED). Evacuated to the UK, it was touch-and-go whether he would survive. He had lost both legs and his right arm, while the index finger of his left hand was almost completely removed. Yet survive he did and less than a month after being blown up, he was reunited with his patrol back in Warminster. From there he went on to have a pair of prosthetic legs fitted, and this allowed him to go on a cruise with his fiancee Claire in 2010. In the same year, he was nominated for and won the Sun's Military Award. In between he has cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats, skydived and made a number of appearances on behalf of service charities. Andy's story demonstrates how, with patience, courage and determination, hope can triumph over despair. He is not seeking pity or admiration. But he does want to make sure that we, the general public, know, as much as someone who has not been there or been through it themselves can ever know, what operations in Afghanistan are like, what happens to those who get injured and what future they might have. This is the incredible story of a truly inspirational man.


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