{"product_id":"downriver-memoir-of-a-warrior-poet-paperback","title":"Downriver: Memoir of a Warrior Poet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Few war memoirs achieve the level of literary depth and emotional resonance of Downriver.\" - General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDownriver is a powerful story about leadership, trauma, and the long journey home-told by an officer who fought in some of the most consequential battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a platoon leader in the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, Ryan McDermott fought in several key engagements, including the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle for Objective Peach\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eSeizure of Saddam International Airport\u003c\/strong\u003e (now Baghdad International Airport). These rarely captured frontline moments, now studied by military historians and students of modern warfare, are presented with clarity, honesty, and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Downriver is not just about war. It is about what comes after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing his combat tour, McDermott transitioned to Wall Street-only to experience another \u003cstrong\u003ecollapse from within Lehman Brothers during the 2008 financial crisis\u003c\/strong\u003e. What began as a celebrated career change became a confrontation with trauma, identity, and reintegration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe memoir chronicles the private struggles that followed: post-traumatic stress, the challenges of rebuilding purpose, and the search for meaning as a husband, father, and survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of The Long Walk, Redeployment, The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell, Jarhead, No Easy Day,  and Matterhorn, Downriver offers a unique blend of historical insight, literary craft, and emotional honesty. It speaks to veterans, military families, and anyone who has struggled to rebuild after loss or upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575247659315,"sku":"9798888247068","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/downriver-memoir-of-a-warrior-poet-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}