RON'S PICKS.One Soldier's Story, by Bob Dole, Harper Collins, 287 pages, $25.95. Tells the personal story of a young soldier from Russell, Kan., during World War II, who acted with great bravery Bravery See also Heroism. Achilles foremost Greek hero of Trojan War; brave and formidable warrior. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 12] Adrastus courageous Indian prince; Rinaldo’s enemy. [Ital. Lit. and valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. on the battlefield during the last days of the war with Germany. Dole was hit by enemy fire and struggled to recover for three long, hard years as his life hung in the balance throughout numerous fevers, infections, surgeries and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. . The book explains the life forces and personal dramas that shaped Dole, the man and ultimately the politician who was elected to the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and then rose to become the majority leader, and, finally, to become the 1996 Republican nominee nominee n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act for another, such as an agent or trustee. 2) a potential successor to another's rights under a contract. for president. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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