Thousands have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five have survived quadruple amputee injuries. This is one soldier's story.Â Â Thousands of soldiers die every year

Tough As They Come

Thousands have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five have survived quadruple amputee injuries. This is one soldier's story.Â
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Thousands of soldiers die every year to defend their country. United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was sure that he would become another statistic when, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, he was caught in an IED blast four days before his twenty-fifth birthday. Against the odds, he lived, but at a severe cost-Travis became one of only five soldiers from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to survive a quadruple amputation.
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Suddenly forced to reconcile with the fact that he no longer had arms or legs, Travis was faced with a future drastically different from the one he had imagined for himself. He would never again be able to lead his squad, stroke his fingers against his wife's cheek, or pick up his infant daughter.
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Travis struggled through the painful and anxious days of rehabilitation so that he could regain the strength to live his life to the fullest.Â With enormous willpower and endurance, the unconditional love of his family, and a generous amount of faith, Travis shocked everyone with his remarkable recovery. Even without limbs, he still swims, dances with his wife, rides mountain bikes, and drives his daughter to school.Â
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Travis inspires thousands every day with his remarkable journey. He doesn't want to be thought of as wounded.Â â€œI'm just a man with scars," he says, â€œliving life to the fullest and best I know how."
Country USA
Brand Convergent Books
Manufacturer Convergent Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2016-10-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101904800

Country	USA
Brand	Convergent Books
Manufacturer	Convergent Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2016-10-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101904800

Tough As They Come

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