8 seconds of courage : a soldier's story from immigrant to the Medal of Honor / Flo Groberg and Tom Sileo.
Describes the author's childhood relocation from France to the U.S., where as a naturalized citizen he joined the military and served multiple tours in Afghanistan before he was wounded while protecting his patrol from a suicide bomber.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501165887
- ISBN: 1501165887
- Physical Description: 191 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Groberg, Florent, 1983-
United States. Army > Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Personal narratives, American.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Medal of Honor > Biography.
Immigrants > United States > Biography.
French Americans > Biography. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wightman Library | B GROBERG EIG (Text) | 30372101682091 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | B Groberg (Text) | 33115007653720 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 958.104742 Groberg (Text) | 30519009909154 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | B GROBERG (Text) | 39149007616121 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | B Groberg (Text) | 25908006736289 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | 958.104742 GRO (Text) | 0020511643858 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | B Groberg (Text) | 38079102465648 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Western Carteret | FC B GROBERG (Text) | 34208203749808 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
