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Blaze of light : the inspiring true story of Green Beret medic Gary Beikirch, Medal of Honor recipient / by Marcus Brotherton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Colorado Springs, Colorado] : WaterBrook, an imprint of Random House, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780525653783
  • 0525653783
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Contents:
Heart of a warrior -- Death or a better man -- The thousand-yard stare -- In-country chaos -- Jungle Shangri La -- Man on the wire -- Hours of darkness -- Siege of Dak Seang -- True soldier -- Wounded -- Seeking -- Broken hallelujah -- The breaking point -- Blaze of light -- Trailhead -- The cave -- The medal -- Lolly's rescue -- "Wear it for us" -- For his honor.
Summary: "From one of the fiercest skirmishes of the Vietnam War to years of seclusion in a mountain cave, Medal of Honor recipient, Gary Beikirch has faced more than his fair share of battles and overcome each of them through perseverance and faith. He inspires readers to do the same"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Biography Beikirch G. B874 Available 33111009630357
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For fans of Unbroken and Hacksaw Ridge comes the powerful true story of a Medal of Honor recipient who faced more than his fair share of battles--and overcame them through perseverance and faith.

"What Gary Beikirch did to receive his medal is unforgettable--and the story of what he overcame afterward is as big and moving as they come."--Gary Sinise

After dawn the siege began. It was April 1, 1970, and Army Green Beret medic Gary Beikirch knew the odds were stacked against their survival. Some 10,000 enemy soldiers sought to obliterate the twelve American Special Forces troops and 400 indigenous fighters who stood fast to defend 2,300 women and children inside the village of Dak Seang. For his valor and selflessness during the ruthless siege, Beikirch would be awarded a Medal of Honor, the nation's highest and most prestigious military decoration.

But Gary returned home wounded in body, mind, and soul. To find himself again, Gary retreated to a cave in the mountains of New England, where a redemptive encounter with God allowed Gary to find peace.

New York Times best-selling author Marcus Brotherton chronicles the incredible true story of a person who changed from lost to found. Gripping and unforgettable, and written with a rich and vivid narrative voice, Blaze of Light will inspire you to answer hurt with ingenuity, to reach for faith, and to find clarity and peace within any season of storm.

Heart of a warrior -- Death or a better man -- The thousand-yard stare -- In-country chaos -- Jungle Shangri La -- Man on the wire -- Hours of darkness -- Siege of Dak Seang -- True soldier -- Wounded -- Seeking -- Broken hallelujah -- The breaking point -- Blaze of light -- Trailhead -- The cave -- The medal -- Lolly's rescue -- "Wear it for us" -- For his honor.

"From one of the fiercest skirmishes of the Vietnam War to years of seclusion in a mountain cave, Medal of Honor recipient, Gary Beikirch has faced more than his fair share of battles and overcome each of them through perseverance and faith. He inspires readers to do the same"-- Provided by publisher.

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