Defiant

"Unbroken meets Band of Brothersand then some." Congressman Pete Sessions During the Vietnam War, hundreds of American prisoners-of-war faced years of brutal conditions and horrific torture at the hands of North Vietnamese guards and interrogators who ruthlessly plied them for military intelligence and propaganda. Determined to maintain their Code of Conduct, the POWs developed a powerful underground resistance. To quash it, their captors singled out its eleven leaders, Vietnams own "dirty dozen," and banished them to an isolated jail that would become known as Alcatraz.

None would leave its solitary cells and interrogation rooms unscathed; one would never return. "Inspirational." Kirkus Reviews As these men suffered in Hanoi, their wives back at home launched an extraordinary campaign that would ultimately spark the POWMIA movement. When the survivors of Alcatraz finally returned, one would go on to receive the Medal of Honor, another would become a U.

S. Senator, and a third still serves in the U. S.

Congress. A story of survival and triumph, courage and brotherhood, Alvin Townley's Defiant is a compelling work that no reader will soon forget. "A riveting tribute to true American heroes."Senator John McCain, POW (1967-73) This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

TOWNLEY is the acclaimed author of Legacy of Honor The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts, Spirit of Adventure Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future, and Fly Navy Discovering the Extraordinary People and Enduring Spirit of Naval Aviation. He lives in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.