kamdesh, battle of, afghanistan, 2009

A powerfully delivered narrative of a young soldier, his unlikely dream, and how he found his way out of darkness, Rise is inspiring, quintessentially American, and will resonate with anyone who has ever fought for what they what they wanted.

"[A] first-hand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Clinton Romesha, who spearheaded both the defense of the outpost and the counter-attack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions"--From Penguin Random House website.

A memoir of a U.S. soldier who survived a bloody battle in Afghanistan and went on to fulfill a promise to his best friend to play college football after he returned home.

Reports the battle at Combat Outpost Keating, an American outpost hidden in the mountains of Afghanistan.