{"product_id":"the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-0312265115","title":"The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0312265115\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brady, James\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Brady's The Coldest War is a powerful and moving memoir of the Korean War.America's \"forgotten war\" lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time -- nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea.In 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war.The Coldest War vividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735737467168,"sku":"NEW0312265115","price":13.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/713xrH42qpL.jpg?v=1779494125","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea-0312265115","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}