A moving and inspiring memoir from the first Iraq war
veteran to be elected to the United States Congress
Congressman Patrick J. Murphy, the Irish American son of a
Philadelphia policeman and a former nun who raised their
family in a tough-but-loving blue-collar neighborhood, grew
out of a scrappy childhood to become a community college
student and then-quickly-army officer, lawyer, and the
youngest professor at West Point. He served in Iraq as a
captain in the elite 82nd Airborne 'All-Americans' where he
earned a Bronze Star for service, and successfully
prosecuted one of Muqtada al-Sadr's top lieutenants.
Returning from Iraq with a determination to help change the
direction of this country, Murphy, a political novice, ran
an inspirational grassroots campaign against a popular
Republican incumbent while being outspent by more than $2
million. Told with passion and candor, Taking the Hill is a
powerful and moving tale of love for family and the belief
that the American dream is still within reach. More than
anything, Murphy's life demonstrates the joys and necessity
of serving others, whether that means one's family or
students, community or fellow soldiers, or one's nation.
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