Taking the Hill From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress【電子書籍】[ Patrick J. Murphy ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A moving and inspiring memoir from the first Iraq war veteran to be elected to the United States Congress＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Congressman Patrick J. Murphy, the Irish American son of a Philadelphia policeman and a former nun who raised their family in a tough-but-loving blue-collar neighborhood, grew out of a scrappy childhood to become a community college student and thenーquicklyーarmy officer, lawyer, and the youngest professor at West Point. He served in Iraq as a captain in the elite 82nd Airborne "All-Americans" where he earned a Bronze Star for service, and successfully prosecuted one of Muqtada al-Sadr's top lieutenants. Returning from Iraq with a determination to help change the direction of this country, Murphy, a political novice, ran an inspirational grassroots campaign against a popular Republican incumbent while being outspent by more than $2 million.＜br /＞ Told with passion and candor, ＜em＞Taking the Hill＜/em＞ is a powerful and moving tale of love for family and the ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る