Books of Disabled veterans

Cherish: A Conard County Homecoming; The New Guy in Town

By Rachel Lee, Teresa Southwick

A Conard County Homecoming - Rachel Lee Conard County's returning war hero is a world away from the popular high school athlete Ashley Granger remembers.

Rekindled Flame

By Andrew Grey

When firefighter Morgan is reunited with Richard, now a disabled veteran, they're happy to pick up where they left off. But Richard could be the target of an arsonist.

Beast: A Fever Dream in Six Scenes

By Michael Weller

BEAST by Michael Weller 5M , 2W ( doubling ) Two American war veterans , mutilated in a firefight in Iraq , find their way home from a military hospital in Germany in a harrowing and hilarious road trip that includes an illegal arms ...

Born on the Fourth of July

By Ron Kovic

A former marine paralyzed from the chest down as a result of an injury suffered in Vietnam recalls his youth, battlefield experiences, and the agonies of his slow reentry into American society

The Veteran's Survival Guide: How to File and Collect on VA Claims

By John D. Roche

This unique book, written in an accessible self-help style, will be required reading for any veteran or veteran's dependent who wishes to obtain his or her well-earned benefits and for those officials of veterans' service organizations who ...

The Best Years of My Life

By Harold Russell, Dan Ferullo

The author recalls how he lost his hands in World War II, how he won two oscars for The Best Years of Our Lives, and how he has worked to help other handicapped veterans

Both My Legs: The Love Song of Howard Lovell

By Wade Hemsworth

Both My Legs: The Love Song of Howard Lovell

Johnny Got His Gun

By Dalton Trumbo

First published in 1939 Dalton Trumbo's story of a young soldier horribly maimed in the First World War became an immediate best seller. The book also became the most popular anti war book of the Vietnam peace movement.

Radical Courage: How One Marine's Sacrifice Helped Change America

By Eric Alva

In Radical Courage, retired Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva shares his powerful story of coming out as a gay man in the armed forces, as well as his ardent advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Fighting Back: The Inspirational Journey of American Hero Rocky Bleier

By Rocky Bleier, Terry O'Neil

Fighting Back: The Inspirational Journey of American Hero Rocky Bleier

Courage in America: Warriors with Character

By Michael J. Kerrigan

... up making runs for the Italians in Brooklyn. The money was good, life was good, but as a father, he was unreliable, and as a husband, even more careless and disappointing. My mom had given him many chances to straighten up, but he ...

War, Politics, and Philanthropy: The History of Rehabilitation Medicine

By Richard Verville

The book describes how the field developed in response to the need for care and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers, disabled veterans, and members of the workforce in the 1940s and 1950s.

Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a...

By David Davis

Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps-only to return to a ...

Make the Department of Veterans Affairs Work for You: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the VA Disability Compensation Claims Process...

By Christopher S. Wright

The author draws from the laws and codes that govern the VA and provides context from his direct experience to illustrate how those rules are applied.