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From Captive U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen--My Journey Home
Touchstone Books
February 2010
On Sale: February 2, 2010
288 pages ISBN: 1416567488 EAN: 9781416567486 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
In March of 2003, when Operation Iraqi Freedom was only
days old, world headlines were made when a U.S. army convoy
was attacked in the city of An-Nasiriyah en route to
Baghdad. Several soldiers were killed and others were taken
prisoner.
Jessica Lynch became the face and name associated with this
tragedy, but another female soldier, Shoshana Johnson, was
also wounded and captured in the ambush. A video of
Shoshana being interrogated by her captors was soon
broadcast on Spanish-language television and then picked up
by American media. Shoshana had become the first black
female prisoner of war in United States history. She was
held for twenty-two days. When Shoshana returned to the United States, she received
numerous awards for her valor, including the Bronze Star,
Purple Heart, and Prisoner of War medals. She appeared on
news networks and national television shows such as Oprah,
Ellen, The Tonight Show, and Larry King Live, but she was
bound by a military gag order. She was unable to discuss
what really happened in Iraq -- until now. Shoshana holds nothing back in this harrowing account of an
ordinary woman caught in an extraordinary circumstance. She
reveals decisions made by higher-ups that may have led to
the capture, describes the pain of post-traumatic stress
disorder, and shares the surprising story of how a
specialist in a maintenance company ended up on the front
lines of war. Divulging personal emotions and frustrations while raising
fresh political issues, I'm Still Standing is the never-
before-told and much anticipated story of the headline-
making ambush, capture, and rescue described with the
exceptional bravery and candor of a single mom and soldier
who became an American hero.
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