Tough as They Come

By Travis Mills and Marcus Brotherton

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Thousands have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five have survived quadruple amputee injuries. This is one soldier's story.

Thousands of soldiers die every year to defend their country. United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was sure that he would become another statistic when, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, he was caught in an IED blast four days before his twenty-fifth birthday. Against the odds, he lived, but at a severe cost--Travis became one of only five soldiers from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to survive a quadruple amputation.

Suddenly forced to reconcile with the fact that he no longer had arms or legs, Travis was faced with a future drastically different from the one he had imagined for himself. He would never again be able to lead his squad, stroke his fingers against his wife's cheek, or pick up his infant daughter.

Travis struggled through the painful and anxious days of rehabilitation so that he could regain the strength to live his life to the fullest. With enormous willpower and endurance, the unconditional love of his family, and a generous amount of faith, Travis shocked everyone with his remarkable recovery. Even without limbs, he still swims, dances with his wife, rides mountain bikes, and drives his daughter to school.

Travis inspires thousands every day with his remarkable journey. He doesn't want to be thought of as wounded. "I'm just a man with scars," he says, "living life to the fullest and best I know how."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101904801
• ISBN13: 9781101904800
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Convergent Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Tough as they come--an awesome read! Travis Mills thank you for your service and all the service to

This is an autobiography all should read. It is very inspiring and will become a charity I will be backing in the future. It gives a good insight on an army soldier's life in Afganistan and how he is doing since meeting up with an IED. Feels like a conversation and reads very quick. Thank you Travis for writing!