The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education by Mullaney, Craig M.

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

"The Unforgiving Minute is one of the most compelling memoirs yet to emerge from America's 9/11 era....
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Author: Craig M. Mullaney
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Language: English
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The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education by Mullaney, Craig M.

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

$289.39

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

$289.39
Author: Craig M. Mullaney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"The Unforgiving Minute is one of the most compelling memoirs yet to emerge from America's 9/11 era. Craig Mullaney has given us an unusually honest, funny, accessible, and vivid account of a soldier's coming of age. This is more than a soldier's story; it is a work of literature. --Steve Coll, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars and The Bin Ladens

One of the most thoughtful and honest accounts ever written by a young Army officer confronting all the tests of life. --Bob Woodward

In this surprise bestseller, West Point grad, Rhodes scholar, Airborne Ranger, and U. S. Army Captain Craig Mullaney recounts his unparalleled education and the hard lessons that only war can teach. While stationed in Afghanistan, a deadly firefight with al-Qaeda leads to the loss of one of his soldiers. Years later, after that excruciating experience, he returns to the United States to teach future officers at the Naval Academy. Written with unflinching honesty, this is an unforgettable portrait of a young soldier grappling with the weight of war while coming to terms with what it means to be a man.

Author: Craig M. Mullaney
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 02/23/2010
Pages: 386
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143116875
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 02/28/2010 pg. 20

About the Author
Craig Mullaney grew up in a blue-collar, Irish-Catholic family in Rhode Island and graduated from West Point in 2000. An Airborne Ranger, Mullaney earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. In 2003, he led an infantry rifle platoon along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. His platoon operated along the entire spectrum of operations--from humanitarian assistance to combat engagements against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters. Mullaney was later selected to join the Old Guard, the Army's elite honor guard for Arlington National Cemetery. He served three years on the history faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy, focusing on the history of American foreign policy. Mullaney's military awards include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor. He was an adviser on the Obama-Biden campaign and is now a member of the President-elect's Transition Team.


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