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Valleys of Death: A Memoir of the Korean War [Hardcover] Richardson, Bill and Maurer, Kevin

A hardfighting soldiers storyfrom the trenches of Americas first battle in the Cold WarFrom the devastating counterattack at Unsan to the thirtyfour months he spent in captivitya period of years in which giving up surely meant dyingCol Bill Richardsons instinct for leadership and stubborn will to survive saw him through one valley of death after the next Valleys of Death is a stirring story of survival and determination that offers a fascinating, intimate look at the soldiers who fought Americas first battle of the Cold War in the unvarnished words of one of their own Richardson endured many long months of starvation, torture, sleep deprivation, and Chinese attempts at indoctrination, yet maintained defiance under conditions designed to break the mind, body, and spirit of men