Heart of a Soldier
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0743240987
Category
Novels
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
SIMON AND SCHUSTER, United States
Pages
319
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Sometimes from the ashes of tragedy comes an extraordinary, even magical story that inspires, offers hope, and helps heal even the deepest wounds.Heart of a Soldier is such a story, one love and friendship, danger and courage, redemption and heroism, thrillingly told by one of america's finest writers.Susan Greer, Middle-aged and divorced, had just about given up on love and romance when she met a stranger who, oddly, was jogging in his bare feet.Born in Britain on the eve of world war II, from the battlefields of colonial Africa, where he and his bestfriend, U.S.Army Officer Dan Hill, led lives of adventure worthy of kipling and Conrad, rescola seemed invincible.Rescorla tried to put combat and death behind him, and for a time it seemed as though he had succeeded .With Susan, on September 11, 2001, he faced the ultimate test.HEART OF A SOLDIER shows us bravery under fire, loyalty to one's comrades, and the miracle of finding happiness late in life.In charge of security for Morgan Stanley, Rick Rescola successfully got 2, 700 of its employees out of the world Trade Center's South Tower on September 11.Then
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