{"product_id":"9781933523149","title":"Through Our Eyes: Live, Die, Cry, Kill, Fear, Hope, and Cope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA raw, unfiltered view of the early days of the Iraq invasion—and the haunting aftermath. \u003cp\u003eIn a story taken from his personal war journal, a Marine infantryman tells the tale of Alpha Company's march into Baghdad and the capture of Saddam's palace. \u003cbr\u003e This is the hard-hitting, straightforward memoir of the brave Marines—the first boots-on-the-ground in Iraq—who paved the way with their blood, sweat, \u003cbr\u003e and tears. The story of the first American to die in action in the Iraq War. \u003cbr\u003e The account of innocent civilians killed in the crossfire. The private repercussions—how young Marines cope with violent death and killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his own words, unpolished and unrefined, rich with the voice and flavor of a young Marine in first action, Jesse Odom, leader of Second Platoon's First \u003cbr\u003e Squad, gives us a memorable and poignant tale of innocence stripped away, of lives lost, of battle, bloodshed, camaraderie, laughter and grief. And finally—a type of healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the Devil Dogs of Alpha Company, of The Fighting Fifth Marines—their heroes, their fallen in arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Rosa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061577269488,"sku":"9781933523149","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933523149_p0.jpg?v=1763782963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933523149","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}