The Gripping True Story That Inspired The Movie - Redemption At Hacksaw Ridge

The real life story of Desmond Doss is story about a true American Patriot who, because of his religion, would not take up arms, but, who also wanted to defend his country against its enemies. This true story chronicles the life of an extraordinary American who engaged in what can only be said to be an unbelievable series of acts of bravery to repeatedly save his fellow soldiers in the face of unimaginable and ferocious firepower which killed and injured hundreds of American soldiers. This book should be a must read and then everyone should watch the movie to get an even more incredible understanding of what this man did for his country.

I feel cheated. I expected the book would focus on the battles as advertised but not only was this a short book but the majority of the book focussed on life after the war (I stopped reading half way through the book). In addition it seems the book was written quickly; I would have appreciated more details but I get the feeling the author wanted to tell a quick story as opposed to writing a quality book. Several times I felt like I missed something because there were numerous gaps in the story. I feel like I got fleeced...not worth the money

After reading this book, I decided that it was one of my favorite books of all time. Not only did I read it because I love military books, but I also saw all thee potential leadership lessons it contained. Reading this book taught me a lot about being true to myself and believing that I can do anything I put my mind to. The character Desmond was treated horribly and was bullied to the point where he cried at night. After he stood up for himself, everyone respected him. Desmond had one goal and one goal only... to save lives of his country. He did not believe in taking a person's life, which everyone gave him a hard time for, so he found a way he could take care of people and save them from dying. He was a field doctor. At one battle, everyone ran away and left Desmond behind. The enemy had some of his men which everyone else just left behind. Desmond was not going to stand for that. He jumped into action doing what he could to go up and down saving as many men as possible. This was a true turning point for me because it made me realize even though all those people bullied him, he was determined to save lives and that's exactly what he did. I would recommend this book to anyone who does not believe they can reach their goal. This book shows you that you can't let others change who you are and as long as you stay true to yourself, you can do anything.

Multiple times reading this book, I had to stop and remind myself that this was actually a true story. The amount of bravery shown by Desmond Doss is truly incredible and humbling, and the different experiences he went through and survived are almost stranger than fiction. The book starts showing him in his early days, and his dedication to his religion as a 7th Day Adventist. His faith is put to the test in the army as many who don't understand him, or just think he's another conscientious objector, try to stymie him in his attempts to stay true to his faith. It was truly gratifying to see him not only stay true to his beliefs, but to display love and care, often putting himself in immense danger, to help and save others.

I found the style the book was written in a little hard to get into and confusing at times. The actual account of Hacksaw Ridge is not actually a large part of the story. Most of the book is spent building up to it, and showcasing a lot of other brave, self-less ways Desmond Doss served his country and his brothers-in-arms.

Actually, this is an abridged version of Mr. Herndon's book the Unlikeliest Hero(the story of PFC Desmond T. Doss The Soldier Who Wouldn't Touch A Gun) The book was originally published in 1967 and reprinted in 2004. As a veteran, I thought it was a very good read about a remarkable soldier.

this book is very inspirational i loved reading it and believe it is a good book for teens and adults. I recommend that you and your family should read it, or yoj coud get it as a gift fot teachers nd friends.

This book is straight from the horses mouth and in the manner in which he wanted it told. No malarkey. There's no denying that this man was a true hero and faithful to his belief. However, if you're looking for heroics, you won't find it here, the man was far too humble.

I write this as a Baptist minister from Texas.
This was an insightful and dramatic story about World War II and a brave medic. If it was just about war or one man's desire to be faithful to his beliefs, I would have given it five stars.
Sadly, this story carries with it a dangerous blending of faith and patriotism.
The author seems to (whether he means to or not) advance the myth that the United States is a Christian nation. In my opinion, God is not in the business of war or nation building. God does not protect our soldiers from harm while allowing harm to other soldiers. God did not stop the Japanese man from pulling his trigger to kill the medic, but allow American soldiers to kill just as faithful and devoted Japanese men. God is on the side of humanity, not the United States.
Our country was founded just like every other country through violence, genocide and greed.
I am amazed by this man's bravery and by his devotion to his beliefs (although he seemed to be overly legalistic at times), but it is sad to see the continuation of people blending the church and the state. Thomas Jefferson, echoing the early Baptists once said, "there is to be a wall of separation between the church and the state." May it continue to be so for us today.