This book is the prequel to the blockbuster feature film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson, nominated for six Academy Awards including best picture. It.'s the authorized and only book ever written on the childhood and teenage years of Pfc Desmond T Doss, the first Conscientious Objector in history to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Find out what inspired this young man to honor God, family, country, and to go on to become one of America's greatest heroes. BOY, DO WE NEED MORE LIKE HIM TODAY! A great book for all ages.