Flo Groberg, Tom Sileo "8 Seconds Of Courage" Signed First Edition of 375 w/COA [Sealed]

Personally signed by Captain Flo Groberg, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Easton Press, Norwalk, CT. 2017. Flo Groberg, Tom Sileo "8 Seconds Of Courage: A Soldier's Story from Immigrant to the Medal of Honor" Signed First Edition of only 375 produced. Very low limitation for an Easton Press signed first edition book. Sealed with COA. Luxuriously bound with full genuine leather with 22kt gold accents. 

• Limited to only 375 signed and numbered copies. 
• COA (Certificate of Authenticity)
• Collector's Notes
• Sealed without any flaws

Historical and Cultural Significance

Book collectors heavily prize items with high historical value. Captain Flo Groberg’s memoir details the harrowing moment he tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan to save his patrol, an action that led to him becoming the first foreign-born recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor in forty years. For collectors of military history, Americana, and biographical works, this first edition represents a tangible piece of modern military history.

Features

Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities:

* Premium Leather
* Silk Moire Endleaves
* Distinctive Cover Design
* Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold
* Satin Ribbon Page Marker
* Gilded Page Edges
* Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper
* Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability
* Beautiful Illustrations

8 Seconds Of Courage

In an inspiring story of valor and the making of a hero, Florent Groberg—who grew up in France and emigrated to the US—becomes the first immigrant in forty years to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after he tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

Florent “Flo” Groberg was born in the suburbs of Paris and moved to the US with his family in middle school. He became a naturalized citizen in 2001. After attending the University of Maryland, he joined the US Army and twice deployed to Afghanistan. In August of 2012, Flo was guarding a high-level US-Afghan delegation and noticed someone suspicious: a local man stumbling toward his patrol. Flo reacted quickly and ran to tackle the man—who was wearing a suicide vest. Four people died in the subsequent explosion, but many others were spared. Flo himself spent the next three years undergoing surgeries at Walter Reed Medical Center, and in 2015 he was given the nation’s highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor—the first immigrant to be so recognized since the Vietnam War.

What prepares a soldier for those critical moments in combat? 8 Seconds of Courage tells Flo’s story from his childhood in France to his decision to enlist and the grueling training he underwent at US Army Ranger School. As a field commander on the front lines in Afghanistan he formed close and lasting bonds with his fellow soldiers. It was this powerful sense of responsibility that compelled him to take action to save lives, even at the risk of his own.

“Flo’s incredible tale of bravery and service is also a stark reminder that for many of our warriors, coming home is not the end of the fight. Flo finds a way to live…Truly an inspiration” (Jon Stewart). In his own words, Flo provides that essential insight into his selfless act while remembering his four fallen brothers in arms. 8 Seconds of Courage is a story of heroism, sacrifice, and camaraderie in wartime.

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