{"product_id":"the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea","title":"The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e James Brady's\u003ci\u003e The Coldest War \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful and moving memoir of the Korean War. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's \"forgotten war\" lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time -- nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coldest War \u003c\/i\u003evividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944154661095,"sku":"9780312265113","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_f5702421-d1ac-497e-afd9-7a39353eb2cf.jpg?v=1775353922","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}