Born on the Fourth of July

- 13,000-copy first printing (10,000 paperbacks, 3,000 hardcovers) - Born on the Fourth of July is a true classic of American antiwar literature and has sold over 1,000,000 copies. Akashic's reissue of Born on the Fourth of July is one of our top backlist titles and sells thousands every year. This should breathe even more new life into the book. - Will include a brand-new Preface by a notable high-profile American figure. - Strong academic potential, especially since Born on the Fourth of July is taught widely in American universities and Ron is frequently invited to speak at USC and other colleges around the country. - Kovic has been publicly recognized by Barack Obama and many other political leaders, activists, etc. - In addition to being the 40-year anniversary of the first publication of Born on the Fourth of July, 2016 is also America's 240th birthday.

Ron Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Along with Oliver Stone, Kovic was the coscreenwriter of the 1989 Academy Award-winning film based on Kovic's best-selling memoir Born on the Fourth of July (Tom Cruise stars in the role of Kovic in the film).