{"product_id":"no-surrender-a-father-a-son-and-an-extraordinary-act-of-heroism-that-continues-to-live-on-today","title":"No Surrender: A Father, a Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism That Continues to Live on Today","description":"In the tradition of #1 New York Times bestsellers like Unbroken, Boys on the Boat, Band of Brothers,\nand Schindler’s List, No Surrender is an unforgettable story of a father’s extraordinary acts of valor in the\ntreacherous final days of World War II and a son’s thrilling journey to\ndiscover them―an\nepic narrative of bravery, compassion,\nand faith.\n\nIn No\nSurrender, Chris Edmonds tells the inspiring and unforgettable story\nof his father, Roddie, a humble American soldier and his incredible acts of heroism\nin the waning days of World War II. Captured at the Battle of the Bulge, Roddie Edmonds was the highest-ranking American solider at Stalag 9A, a POW camp near\nZiegenhain, Germany. A simple, soft-spoken man, Roddie was also a man of deep\ninner strength and unwavering Christian faith. Driven to the limits of\nendurance, he stared down the barrel of his Nazi captor’s pistol and refused to\nsay which of his fellow prisoners of war were Jewish, staring evil in the eye\nand daring the Nazi to shoot. Roddie's act of\ndefiance spared the lives of as many as 200 Jews and the lives of the\ninfantryman under his command.\nInspired by his father’s story, Chris Edmonds embarked on a years-long journey,\ninterviewing surviving POWs under Roddie’s command, and retracing Roddie's footsteps to learn about his unspoken bravery\nduring World War II. Along with New York Times bestselling\nauthor Douglas Century, Edmonds takes us to the front lines of this inspiring\nmulti-generational story, revealing in gripping, novelistic detail Roddie’s\npreviously untold heroism―and the lasting effects his bravery had on the lives\nof thousands, then and now. “What was most remarkable about my journey to\ndiscover what my father did during the war,” Chris writes, “was the realization\nthat any one of us has the untapped potential to do something incredibly\ncourageous. We all have the potential to change the world simply by standing up\nfor what’s right.”\nSpanning seven decades and linking a sprawling cast of heroes from every corner of the country, No Surrender is an utterly compelling page-turner that recounts major events of World War II and United States Army initiatives that helped the Allies win the war – from the Battle of the Bulge to the massacre at Malmedy to and the now-little-known Army Specialized Training Program, which trained \"geeks\" or \"Quiz Kids\" from all over the country―Bob Dole, Kurt Vonnegut, Mel Brooks, and Henry Kissinger among them―to fight the Nazis in the European theater.\nA shining example of the transformative and redemptive power of moral courage, No Surrender is a celebration of faith,\nfamily, and service, the very characteristics that continue to define us\ntoday.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062905015\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0062905015.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Edmonds, Christopher|Century, Douglas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43915581390909,"sku":"BVV.0062905015.G","price":7.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0062905015-0.jpg?v=1793311069","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/no-surrender-a-father-a-son-and-an-extraordinary-act-of-heroism-that-continues-to-live-on-today","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}