The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq

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John Crawford joined the Florida National Guard to pay for his college tuition. One weekend a month. Two weeks a year. A free education. But in 2002, one term shy of graduation, Crawford was shipped off to the front line in Iraq. Once there he decided to chronicle his daily life as a soldier in all its brutal, terrifying and heartbreaking honesty. The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell introduces a powerful new literary voice forged in the most intense of circumstances. |A heartbreaking and perversely beautiful book. A defining expression of men at war.| - James Frey

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"Mr Crawford has sifted through his memories with an eye towards resonant anecdotes and literary flourishes...Crawford tells tales that bring human dimensions to his situation." - The New York Times "Harrowing and exquisite." - Time Magazine "Tremendous...an incredibly gripping book and incredibly well-written. A wonderful read." - The Daily Show "A heartbreaking and perversely beautiful book that should join Catch-22 as this generations defining literary expression of men at war." - James Frey "Takes its place among the very best tales of men at war. It ring with the raw emotional energies of truth and anger and sadness." - New Orleans Times-Picayune"

Author Bio

John Crawford now lives in Florida and no longer has any affiliation with the military. This is his first book.