Born on the Fourth of July

Kovic's powerful and moving New York Times bestselling book, now with a new introduction that sets this classic antiwar story in a contemporary context.This New York Times bestseller (more than one million copies sold) details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film version)—from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.