You Dont Lose Til You Quit Trying, Caroline Lambert
You Dont Lose Til You Quit Trying, Caroline Lambert
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You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying
Lessons on Adversity and Victory from a Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient

Author: Caroline Lambert, Sammy Lee Davis

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/03/2016

Synopsis

On November 18th, 1967, Private First Class Davis's artillery unit was hit by a massive enemy offensive. At twenty-one years old, he resolved to face the onslaught and prepared to die. Soon he would have a perforated kidney, crushed ribs, a broken vertebra, his flesh ripped by beehive darts, a bullet in his thigh, and burns all over his body. Ignoring his injuries, he manned a two-ton Howitzer by himself, crossed a canal under heavy fire to rescue three wounded American soldiers, and kept fighting until the enemy retreated. His heroism that day earned him a Congressional Medal of Honor—the ceremony footage of which ended up being used in the movie Forrest Gump.

You Don't Lose 'Til You Quit Trying chronicles how Davis's childhood in the American Heartland prepared him for the worst night of his life, and how that night set off a lifetime battling against debilitating injuries. But he also battled for his fellow veterans, speaking on their behalf for forty years to help heal the wounds and memorialize the brotherhood that war could forge. Here, listeners will learn of Sammy Lee Davis's extraordinary life—the courage, the pain, and the triumph.

About Caroline Lambert

Caroline Lambert is a freelance writer and award-winning former journalist. While a staff writer and then Johannesburg bureau chief for the Economist, she reported from Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe, among others. She holds an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and an MBA from INSEAD.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on February 23, 2018

Readers see a hero's life through the written word. It was tough growing up during that time. Sammy moved to many locations and attended many schools...gaining and losing friends regularly. It is clear that his mother pushed him while growing up to be the best and forever cited the title of this tom......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on June 03, 2016

This is one of the finest war memoirs I've ever read, and a sad reminder of the deplorable treatment our Vietnam veterans received upon their return home from the war. Davis's story of heroism under fire is amazing, but the heart of his story lies with his love of his family and country, his undying......more

Goodreads review by Michael on March 21, 2017

Well written and quite a wonderful saga of a boy sent to war and exits a truly changed man!......more

Goodreads review by Merry on February 23, 2018

The true life story of the real Forrest Gump. Sammy Lee Davis is a true, American hero. This is his story told by him. ***POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD*** The smart pills that his brother's had him eat growing up, hilarious and gross! Sammy decided to join the military after high school because that is wh......more

Goodreads review by Nick Vanderwal on February 25, 2020

This story is about duty, honor, and country and how this concept revolves around relationships. The author grew up in a large, working class family and you will get real close to him, his mother, father, each brother and sister, as well as other relatives and friends. These relationships build the......more

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