BRAD SNYDER and TOM SILEO
Fire in My Eyes An American’s Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory
The inspiring story of Brad Snyder’s journey from the Naval Academy to Afghanistan, from being blinded by an IED to winning Paralympic gold
elite US Navy Special Operations warrior. On September 7, 2011, the former Naval Academy captain of the swim team stepped on an impro- vised explosive device while helping save the lives of his patrol’s Afghan counterparts. The subse- quent explosion left Snyder permanently blind. Through unrelenting pain, hard work, and
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dedication, Snyder qualified for the US Paralympic Team, and on September 7, 2012—one year to the day after suffering his devastating injury—he won a gold medal in men’s swimming for Team USA. Snyder’s journey from darkness to light
embodies the courage of America’s new “Greatest Generation” and serves as an inspiration to all of us.
ALSO BY TOM SILEO
BROTHERS FOREVER ISBN 978-0-306-82237-7 HC ISBN 978-0-306-82373-2 PB
n afghanistan, lieutenant brad snyder had one of the world’s most dangerous jobs: to find and destroy enemy bombs, as an
BRAD SNYDER is a US Navy veteran and two-time gold medal swimmer. Medically retired from naval service, Snyder is a motivational speaker and is training for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. He lives in Baltimore.
TOM SILEO is senior editor at The Stream (
stream.org) and an author, award-winning military writer, and seasoned journalist.
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MILITARY / MEMOIR $25.99 | $33.99 (Can.) ISBN 978-0-306-82514-9
6 x 9 | 256 pages | 16 pages of black-&-white photographs Selling Territory: W
EBOOK ISBN 978-0-306-82515-6 HARDCOVER
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