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Fire in My Eyes
An American Warrior's Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory
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Fire in My Eyes
The inspiring story of Brad Snyder's journey from the Naval Academy to Afghanistan, where he was blinded, to winning Paralympic gold.
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"I am not going to let my blindness build a brick wall around me. I'd give my eyes one hundred times again to have the chance to do what I have done, and what I can still do." – Brad Snyder speaking with First Lady Michelle Obama
On the night Osama bin Laden was killed, US Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder was serving in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer with SEAL Team Ten. When he learned of SEAL Team Six's heroics across the Pakistani border, Brad was thankful. Still, he knew that his dangerous combat deployment would continue.
Less than five months later, Brad was engulfed by darkness after a massive blast caused by an enemy improvised explosive device. Suddenly, Brad was blind, with vivid dreams serving as painful nightly reminders of his sacrifice.
Exactly one year after losing his sight, Brad heard thousands cheer as he stood on a podium in London. Incredibly, Brad had just won a gold medal in swimming at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Fire in My Eyes is the astonishing true story of a wounded veteran who refused to give up.
Lieutenant Brad Snyder did not let blindness build a wall around him — through tenacity and courage, he tore it down.
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Fire in My Eyes is highly praised for its inspirational portrayal of resilience and heroism. The book shares Brad Snyder's remarkable journey, marked by courage and determination in the face of adversity, capturing the spirit of a true American hero. It is celebrated for its strong prose and authentic depiction of military life, resonating deeply with veterans and inspiring readers with its powerful narrative of triumph over tragedy.
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ISBN: 9780306825149
Publisher: Hachette Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 September 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc
Illustration: 16 pages black-&-white photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 484g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Brad Snyder is a US Navy veteran and Paralympic gold medalist in swimming. Brad is still an active athlete for Team USA and travels the country as a motivational speaker. He lives in Baltimore.Tom Sileo is coauthor of Brothers Forever and Senior Editor of The Stream (stream.org). Tom is the 2016 recipient of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's General Oliver P. Smith Award for distinguished reporting. He lives in Florida.
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