{"product_id":"the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea","title":"The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Bradys The Coldest War is a powerful and moving memoir of the Korean War.Americas forgotten war lasted just thirtyseven 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.In 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteenyearold Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didnt 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 socalled police action into a war.The Coldest War vividly describes Bradys 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 tooaccurate 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.The 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45900950864070,"sku":"DADAX0312265115","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/713xrH42qpL.jpg?v=1780319911","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/the-coldest-war-a-memoir-of-korea","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}