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020			_a9781101904787 (hardback)
020			_a9781101904800 (paperback)
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084			_aBIO008000 _aREL012040 _aB _2bisacsh
100	1		_aMills, Travis, _eauthor. _99626
245	1	0	_aTough as they come / _cTravis Mills with Marcus Brotherton.
264		1	_aNew York : _bConvergent Books, _c2015.
300			_axiv, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _bcolor illustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"During his three combat-filled tours of duty in Afghanistan, former college sports star and skilled paratrooper U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills never once backed down from the hardest challenges that came his way. The big, likable guy literally woke up every morning proudly singing the 82nd Airborne song to encourage and motivate the men he led. But late one afternoon in April 2012 while Travis and his men were on a routine mission near a remote village in southern Afghanistan, the unthinkable happened. While patrolling for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the minesweeper missed one IED, and Travis Mills's world changed forever. In this vivid account of Travis's heroic fight for survival, he recalls the action-packed and challenging days of his earlier tours of duty with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division, the agony of encountering a hidden bomb while on patrol with his men, and his odds-defying physical and spiritual struggle afterward to come back from severe quadruple amputee injuries and rebuild his life. This searing and unforgettable true story will inspire, encourage, challenge, and motivate you forward. It shows how resilient the human spirit is, how unbreakable the will is when pressed with difficult demands, and how triumphant a person can be when tasked with the seemingly impossible. "Every day is a challenge," Travis says, "but every challenge can be overcome. I'm not wounded anymore. If you're wounded, then you're still focused on your injury. I'm just a man with scars living life to the fullest and best I know how.""-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aMills, Travis. _99626
610	1	0	_aUnited States. _bArmy. _bAirborne Division, 82nd. _99627
650		0	_aAfghan War, 2001- _vPersonal narratives, American. _95351
650		0	_aDisabled veterans _zUnited States _vBiography. _99628
650		0	_aAmputees _zUnited States _vBiography. _99629
650		0	_aSoldiers _zUnited States _vBiography. _99630
650		7	_aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military. _2bisacsh _99631
650		7	_aRELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational. _2bisacsh _99632
700	1		_aBrotherton, Marcus, _eco-author. _99633
856	4	2	_3Cover image _u9781101904787.jpg
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