Tomas Young's War book
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If you’re a lucky citizen of Kentucky, you have two opportunities to hear Pearl Jam Twenty co-author Mark Wilkerson read from his latest book, Tomas Young’s War. Tomas Young was an Iraq war veteran turned anti-war activist and the inspiration behind Eddie Vedder's track "No More", featured in the documentary Body of War.
"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor, and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained til the very end. I miss him intensely,” said Eddie Vedder.
Hear Mark Wilkerson read his powerful tribute to Tomas's harrowing, yet heroic life:
Sat 11/ 5 @ 2pm - Kentucky Book Fair, Frankfort Convention Ctr
Thur 11/10 @ 7pm - Carmichael's Bookstore, Louisville
For more info on Tomas Young’s War: http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/Tomas-Youngs-War
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http://www.amazon.com/Tomas-Youngs-War-Mark-Wilkerson/dp/1608465918
Tomas Young’s War is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars.
Based on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, the book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships.
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"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained til the very end. I miss him intensely."
—Eddie Vedder
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34940-war-still-good-for-absolutely-nothing?platform=hootsuite
War: Still Good for Absolutely Nothing
Tuesday, 05 April 2016 00:00 By Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout | Book Review
If you’re a lucky citizen of Kentucky, you have two opportunities to hear Pearl Jam Twenty co-author Mark Wilkerson read from his latest book, Tomas Young’s War. Tomas Young was an Iraq war veteran turned anti-war activist and the inspiration behind Eddie Vedder's track "No More", featured in the documentary Body of War.
"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor, and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained til the very end. I miss him intensely,” said Eddie Vedder.
Hear Mark Wilkerson read his powerful tribute to Tomas's harrowing, yet heroic life:
Sat 11/ 5 @ 2pm - Kentucky Book Fair, Frankfort Convention Ctr
Thur 11/10 @ 7pm - Carmichael's Bookstore, Louisville
For more info on Tomas Young’s War: http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/Tomas-Youngs-War
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http://www.amazon.com/Tomas-Youngs-War-Mark-Wilkerson/dp/1608465918
Tomas Young’s War is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars.
Based on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, the book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships.
Review
"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained til the very end. I miss him intensely."
—Eddie Vedder
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34940-war-still-good-for-absolutely-nothing?platform=hootsuite
War: Still Good for Absolutely Nothing
Tuesday, 05 April 2016 00:00 By Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout | Book Review
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Lollapalooza, 2007: Iraq War veteran turned anti-war activist Tomas Young on the stage with Eddie Vedder and Ben Harper during their closing night performance.
Tomas Young inspired Eddie's song “No More,” which he wrote for the film Body of War about Tomas’s life. Tomas passed away on November 10, 2014 at the age of 34. We miss him dearly.
On 4/12, Haymarket Books releases Tomas Young’s War, a powerful tribute to Tomas’s life and struggles, by journalist and friend Mark Wilkerson. Haymarket Books is offering 40% off using code TOMAS: bit.ly/pj-tomasyoung
We lost our friend Tomas Young on November 10, 2014. His struggles and story have been captured in a new book called, Tomas Young's War, out Tuesday, April 12th.
"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained 'til the very end. I miss him immensely." -- Eddie Vedder
Tune in to SiriusXM Pearl Jam Radio on April 12th at 6pm and 9pm ET to hear Part 1 of Eddie Vedder's interview with the book's author and co-author of Pearl Jam Twenty, Mark Wilkerson.
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Today is the release of "Tomas Young's War," a book about the incredibly powerful journey of soldier-turned-antiwar activist Tomas Young. Young was an American military veteran of the Iraq War, who enlisted in the Army two days after the 9/11 attacks. Five days after being deployed to Iraq in April 2004, Young was shot and as a result paralyzed from the chest down. In the years following, Tomas Young became an outspoken critic of the Iraq War calling on the Bush Administration and U.S. leaders to apologize to veterans and Americans for what he described as war crimes that he and his fellow soldiers had endured. Young suffered intense physical and psychological injuries and died on November 10, 2014.
I am honored to have been asked to contribute my art for the cover of this book. Reading it has moved me to tears several times, and I genuinely think that if everyone in America read it, there would be a lot more public consciousness and soul-searching before people would support a war putting precious lives in harm’s way. Thanks to Mark Wilkerson for writing this book and asking me to be part of it.
Please read this book and learn more about Tomas Young but also about the real consequences of going to war.
- Shepard
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TOMAS YOUNG’S WAR Launch Event
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00pm
Mark Wilkerson discusses his latest book, Tomas Young’s War, the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars. With Phil Donahue and other special guests, to be announced.
Based on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, Wilkerson's book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships.
Celebrate the release of Tomas Young's War (2016 Haymarket Books), which sheds light on many crucial but often overlooked issues such as veterans’ care, public attitudes toward the disabled, medical marijuana, and the terminally ill — a powerful testament to the true cost of war.
This event will start at 2PM. The bookstore will close for set-up at 1PM and doors for the event will re-open at 1:30PM.
$8 tickets guarantee entry, and can be used towards the price of Tomas Young's War, which will be for sale at the event for $24.
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Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the U.S. Army as an AH-1 Cobra & UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry & 101st Airborne Divisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia, for six months in 1993.
Phil Donahue co-directed the 2006 documentary film Body of War, the story of Tomas Young. Donahue is best known as the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show, the first talk show to include audience participation. The Donahue Show's 29 years on air remains the longest continuous run of any syndicated talk show in U.S. television history.
More guests to be announced.
Tomas Young returned from Iraq a paralyzed war veteran, and spent his last ten years courageously speaking against America's wars while battling heroically with injuries.
A national speaking tour will begin May 2, remembering Tomas Young, his fight to balance struggles as a paralyzed veteran with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war.
Events will also celebrate the release of Tomas Young’s War, a new book by Mark Wilkerson with a Foreword by Phil Donahue, an emotional and powerful book that sheds light on many crucial but often overlooked issues such as veterans’ care, public attitudes toward the disabled, medical marijuana, and the terminally ill. Tomas Young’s War shares everything, as unflinchingly honest as Tomas himself: the depression, the pain, the love, and laughter...the life of this man whose world was turned upside down by an Iraqi bullet more than ten years ago. Throughout, it serves as a powerful testament to the true cost of war.
"I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known Tomas Young. I'm grateful that this powerful book of Mark Wilkerson's will allow readers to experience the strength, humor and wisdom that this strong-willed and courageous man maintained til the very end. I miss him intensely."
—Eddie Vedder
Speaking tour sponsored by Haymarket Books, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Veterans for Peace
Events
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May 2, 2016 Louisville, KY
May 4, 2016 New York, NY
May 5, 2016 Philadelphia, PA
May 6, 2016 Washington, DC
May 7, 2016 Traverse City, MI
May 9, 2016 Milwaukee, WI
May 11, 2016 Kansas City, MO
May 12, 2016 St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00pm
Mark Wilkerson discusses his latest book, Tomas Young’s War, the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars. With Phil Donahue and other special guests, to be announced.
Based on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, Wilkerson's book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships.
Celebrate the release of Tomas Young's War (2016 Haymarket Books), which sheds light on many crucial but often overlooked issues such as veterans’ care, public attitudes toward the disabled, medical marijuana, and the terminally ill — a powerful testament to the true cost of war.
This event will start at 2PM. The bookstore will close for set-up at 1PM and doors for the event will re-open at 1:30PM.
$8 tickets guarantee entry, and can be used towards the price of Tomas Young's War, which will be for sale at the event for $24.
* * *
Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the U.S. Army as an AH-1 Cobra & UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry & 101st Airborne Divisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia, for six months in 1993.
Phil Donahue co-directed the 2006 documentary film Body of War, the story of Tomas Young. Donahue is best known as the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show, the first talk show to include audience participation. The Donahue Show's 29 years on air remains the longest continuous run of any syndicated talk show in U.S. television history.
More guests to be announced.