Born on 4th July Paperback – October 3, 1979 by Ron kovic 
 
Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic is a powerful memoir that recounts the journey of an American soldier who is wounded in the Vietnam War and returns home a changed man. It's a powerful story of courage, hope, and resilience.
 
"Classic and timeless."
--New York Times
"The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."
--Rolling Stone
"Born on the Fourth of July tells the story of its author's transition from war hawk to protestor after being paralyzed in Vietnam, and coming home to a lukewarm reception. It's no coincidence that 'Born in The U.S.A.' tells very much the same tale."
--Billboard
"Kovic's book follows him from star high school wrestler to a patriotic American inspired by John F. Kennedy to join the marines to the traumatic 1968 wartime injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down to his emergence as an outspoken anti-war activist."
--Hollywood Reporter
 
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