{"product_id":"no-surrender-a-father-a-son-and-an-extraordinary-act-of-heroism-that-continues-to-live-on-today-9780062905024","title":"No Surrender: A Father, a Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism That Continues to Live on Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers like \u003cem\u003eUnbroken, Boys on the Boat, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBand of Brothers, No Surrender\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story of a father's extraordinary acts of valor in World War II and a son's thrilling journey to discover them?an epic narrative of bravery, compassion, and faith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike most members of the Greatest Generation, Roddie Edmonds, a humble American soldier from East Tennessee, rarely spoke about his experiences during World War II. Not even his son Chris knew the full details of Roddie's capture at the Battle of the Bulge or his captivity at Stalag IXA, a Nazi POW camp. But when Chris's daughter was assigned a family history project, Chris reread Roddie's wartime diaries, which set in motion a series of life-changing events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled to learn his father's story with a renewed sense of passion and purpose, Chris embarked on a years-long journey, interviewing surviving POWs under Roddie's command, and retracing his father's footsteps, from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, where a boyish Roddie transformed into a seasoned leader of men, to the patch of grass near Ziegenhain, Germany, where he stared evil in the eye and dared a Nazi to shoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Douglas Century, Chris Edmonds takes us to the front lines of this inspiring multigenerational story, revealing in gripping, novelistic detail Roddie's previously untold heroism--and the lasting effects his bravery had on the lives of thousands, then and now. \"What's most remarkable about my journey to discover what my father did in the Second World War,\" Chris writes, was \"the realization that any one of us has the untapped potential to do something incredibly courageous. . . . We all have the potential to change the world simply by standing up for what's right.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shining example of the transformative and redemptive power of moral courage, \u003cem\u003eNo Surrender\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of faith, family, and service--the very characteristics that define us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdmonds, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChris Edmonds is senior pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee, and chief executive officer of Roddie's Code, LLC, and The Roddie Edmonds Foundation, organizations committed to extending the legacy and leadership of Master Sergeant Edmonds to future generations. He also teaches Leadership Development to military leaders at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He earned his bachelor's degree in business at the University of Tennessee and, later, a master's degree in religion at Liberty Theological Seminary. He lives in Maryville, Tennessee, with his wife, Regina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCentury, Douglas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDouglas Century is an author, journalist, and screenwriter. Co-author of \u003cem\u003eHunting El Chapo \u003c\/em\u003e(Harper, 2018), he also co-authored several \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers, including \u003cem\u003eUnder and Alone\u003c\/em\u003e (Random House, 2005) and \u003cem\u003eTakedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire\u003c\/em\u003e (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002), a finalist for the 2003 Edgar Award in the category of Best Nonfiction Crime Book. He also co-authored \u003cem\u003eIf Not Now, When? Duty and Sacrifice In America's Time of Need\u003c\/em\u003e (Berkely, 2008), which won the 2010 Colby Award. A veteran investigative journalist, Century is a contributing editor at \u003cem\u003eTablet\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641752457490,"sku":"9780062905024","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3058e18-89ef-457c-8f31-f47bb0993b92.jpg?v=1733034448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-surrender-a-father-a-son-and-an-extraordinary-act-of-heroism-that-continues-to-live-on-today-9780062905024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}