Indestructible: The Unforgettable Memoir of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima by Jack Lucas

Updated November 21, 2021

This is the story of Jack H. Lucas. Put simply, Jack Lucas was a badass. He is the youngest person ever in American history to receive the Medal of Honor at the old age of uh…17!

Jack Lucas- Simply a badass.

As if that isn’t a big enough feat in-and-of itself, Indestructible is the true story of how Jack Lucas joined the Marines, went AWOL by taking a train away from his assignment to the West Coast, and then stowing away on a ship to get to Iwo Jima. He really wanted to fight the Japanese.

Once he got to Iwo Jima, he jumped on two live grenades to save lives of the men in his platoon. And he lived to tell the tale.

This tough-as-nails marine tells his life story in candor and his writing style often takes you to places you wouldn’t expect. I don’t know how he get away with half the things he did in life. All I know is his story is amazing.

Not to ruin it for you if you decide to read Jack Lucas’s book, as if getting blown-up from grenades and surviving isn’t enough, he overcame lots of other adversities, like, I don’t know– surviving a hit attempt on his life! Oops- I may have given you one plot twist there 😉


How Many Stars?

4.5 🙂

I give this book 4.5 stars. It is an extraordinary tale of sacrifice, survival, grit, and toughness. All in the name of freedom. America!

My Biggest Takeaway from Indestructible

I’m just in awe and amazement of how brave, tenacious and tough Jackyln H. Lucas was. He’s an inspiration. Rest in Peace, Jack.

Book Details one More Time

Title: Indestructible: The Unforgettible Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima
Author: Jack H. Lucas with D. K. Drum; Foreword by Bob Dole
Publish Date: 2006 with a new issue released on January 7, 2020
to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
ISBN: 0062795627 | ISBN-13: 978-0062795625

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Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds by Nick Foles

Updated May 29th, 2023

I am a huge Eagles fan, and I’ve always wanted to read Nick Foles’ book, and I just so happened to find myself picking it up and reading it on the 2 year anniversary of SuperBowl 52. (41-33 anyone!?!)

Nick Foles Believes it!

Putting my nostalgia aside – but not putting my Eagles bias aside- I really liked this book. It gives you a great look behind the scenes of Nick Foles’ journey and the journey of a quarterback in the NFL. It both glamorizes and humanizes a player being in the NFL.

For example, Foles gives his reasons as to why he almost retired from the NFL, and how and why he decided to come back. It’s an honest look into a SuperBowl (or do I need to say, “Big Game!” MVP that you don’t usually get, as in my opinion, most players of this caliber are guarded and scripted in the media.

The only downside is that I am not a big religious guy, I think he talks a little too much about Jesus for my liking but hey- to each their own. On a random note, and he sings the praises of Bulletproof Coffee.

How Many Stars?

4.5 🙂

I couldn’t put this book down. Maybe that’s cause I am a huge Eagles fan, but I would definitely recommend this to any NFL fan. For those reasons, I should give it five stars, right? But because of all the religious things, I’m going to give it 4.5 stars. I really appreciate Nick Foles putting himself out there and being real and raw!

Update

I am sad that Nick Foles never really had any more NFL Success after his SuperBowl victory. I really thought he would. Don’t let that stop you from checking out his book though. Especially if you’re an Eagles fan! E-A-G-L-E-S- EAGLES!

My Biggest Takeaway from Believe It

It was really refreshing and interesting to see life in the NFL behind the scenes. And as an Eagles fan, it was cool to relive the Super Bowl one more time!

Also, in 2023, no one knows who Nick Foles is 😉

Book Details one more time

Title: Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
Author: Nick Foles with Frank Reich and Joshua Cooley
Publish Date: June 26, 2018
ISBN: 1496436490 | ISBN-13: 978-1496436498

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