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Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 190 Ratings and 95 Reviews

Book Description


Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, readers march along one GI's tour of duty. It will change the way you feel about what it means to be an American.
Book Information
PublisherHarperTeen
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages336
ISBN-100061664707
ISBN-13978-0061664700
Publication Date04/21/2009
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About Ryan Smithson (Author) : Ryan Smithson is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Ryan Smithson include Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI.
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Iraq War veteran Ryan Smithson discusses his book, Ghosts of...
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1/27/2010 Jessica Higgins said:
Hi Ryan, My name is Sergeant Jessica Higgins. I spent 7 years in the Army and I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I am also the creator of the Invisible Wounds Project which allows veterans with PTSD and TBI to tell their story. I just finished reading your book and I can relate to everythi... more

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