Born on the Fourth of July

Ron Kovic First published 1976

About this book

This New York Times best seller (more than one million copies sold) details the author's life story (portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Oliver Stone film version)—from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate, spreading his message from his wheelchair.

Subjects

  • american personal narratives
  • biography & autobiography
  • conflicto vietnamita, 1961-1975
  • drama
  • film adaptations
  • guerre du viêt-nam, 1961-1975
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • personal narratives
  • politics
  • récits personnels américains
  • relatos personales estadounidenses
  • ron kovic
  • umschulungswerkstätten für siedler und auswanderer
  • veterans
  • vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975
  • vietnamkrieg
  • vietnam war, 1961-1975
  • vietnam war, 1961-1975, personal narratives