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Still standing : the story of Ssg. John Kriesel
Kriesel, John
Adult Nonfiction 921 K88 2010
Kriesel, John
Adult Nonfiction 921 K88 2010
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| Contents | Page |
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| Foreword | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 - Surviving a 200-Pound Bomb | p. 7 |
| Chapter 2 - Growing Up in Minnesota | p. 13 |
| Chapter 3 - Fort Benning | p. 21 |
| Chapter 4 - Back to Training at Fort Benning | p. 27 |
| Chapter 5 - Finally, We Get the Call | p. 35 |
| Chapter 6 - Heading Off to Kosovo | p. 39 |
| Chapter 7 - Lured Back to the Army | p. 51 |
| Chapter 8 - Getting Ready for Iraq | p. 57 |
| Chapter 9 - Touching Down in the Theater of Battle | p. 65 |
| Chapter 10 - Welcome to Camp Fallujah | p. 71 |
| Chapter 11 - Outside 'The Wire' at Last | p. 79 |
| Chapter 12 - Defending Pump House Barney | p. 83 |
| Chapter 13 - Taking the Battle to the Insurgents | p. 89 |
| Chapter 14 - Back to Pump House Barney | p. 97 |
| Chapter 15 - Staring an IED in the Eyes | p. 103 |
| Chapter 16 - A Good Day Goes Very Bad | p. 107 |
| Chapter 17 - Eight Days Lost in a Coma | p. 115 |
| Chapter 18 - The Long Road to Recovery Begins | p. 149 |
| Chapter 19 - Euphoria Gives Way to Reality | p. 151 |
| Chapter 20 - I Want to Talk to the Boss | p. 155 |
| Chapter 21 - Doctor Thinks I May Not Walk | p. 157 |
| Chapter 22 - The President Visits | p. 165 |
| Chapter 23 - Christmas 2006 | p. 169 |
| Chapter 24 - Recovery Begins to Take Hold | p. 173 |
| Chapter 25 - Nelly Comes to the Rescue | p. 177 |
| Chapter 26 - No Need for Flip Flops | p. 181 |
| Chapter 27 - Happy New Year 2007 | p. 183 |
| Chapter 28 - A Startling Discovery | p. 189 |
| Chapter 29 - Help from Home Boosts My Spirit | p. 195 |
| Chapter 30 - Physical Therapy Begins | p. 201 |
| Chapter 31 - Therapeutic Cuddling | p. 207 |
| Chapter 32 - A Trip to the White House, Almost | p. 209 |
| Chapter 33 - Does Camera Insurance Cover an IED Blast? | p. 213 |
| Chapter 34 - Goal Number One | p. 217 |
| Chapter 35 - Pushed Out of the Nest | p. 223 |
| Chapter 36 - Home to Minnesota | p. 227 |
| Chapter 37 - Sometimes Normal Isn't So Normal | p. 239 |
| Chapter 38 - The White House, at Last | p. 247 |
| Chapter 39 - The Homecoming | p. 251 |
| Chapter 40 - Discovering What Life is All About | p. 259 |
| Chapter 41 - Bliss Turns to Tension | p. 265 |
| Chapter 42 - Building a New Life | p. 267 |
| Chapter 43 - Looking Down from the Top of the Mountain | p. 273 |
| Chapter 44 - My Heroes | p. 279 |
| Epilogue | p. 285 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 291 |
| Iraq Map | p. 293 |
| About the Author | p. 295 |
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