Last week I posted about the dedication pages in books. It ended up being even better received than I expected. In that post (which you can view here) I talked about the dedication pages in books I’ve read. And I mentioned that I had yet to come across any really memorable ones. Well that changed just a few nights ago. I even took a picture of the actual dedication because it hit me so hard. Let me show you.
The above dedication is from Marcus Luttrell’s Lone Survivor. Yes, Mark Wahlberg starred in the movie adaptation. Guys, when I read this for the first time I had tears in my eyes. I’ve seen the movie, which is what prompted me to buy the book, so I know a little about what happened. I imagine that I’ll know a little more once I finish reading. But read that. Just read it. I’m not going to sit here and say that you SHOULD feel something when you read that, but I know I did. This is the only dedication I’ve ever read from a book that will likely stay with me for the rest of my life. And that’s not an exaggeration.
Sorry guys, I know this isn’t really new content. I really just had to share it.
You can read more about the events that are chronicled in the book here.
Tell me what you think of that dedication up there. I know you have to be thinking something.
On this day in 2014 I published “Write What you Know” or “Write What you Read”.
Johnny Reads 
Oh my goodness that is such a powerful dedication. Thx for sharing
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Yes, it is. One I won’t forget.
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Hard to top that. Very moving.
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Agreed. This is something special. Cause the book is so much more than just a book.
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This dedication is a beautiful tribute to the men in this man’s memory. They will always live there and not be forgotten. I always read dedications, because they tell me something personal about the author.
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Yes. They tell you something personal and let you know that even rich and famous authors are still people too.
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A great dedication. This is an example of why dedications do have purpose in a book.
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Dedications are as much a part of a book as the story.
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Oh, man. Now THIS is a dedication page! I teared up a bit, myself, reading it.
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It makes you HAVE to read the book.
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Indubitably.
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Heartrending, John. That is certainly the most powerful dedication I’ve ever read. Thanks for sharing it.
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Same for me. And it’s one thing to read something like this and think of how well it’s written, but it’s something else to read something like this and know that it’s 100% true.
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Exactly. There is so much depth and weight behind the words…a story that needs telling.
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That needs telling and is worth every minute of reading.
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Amazing.
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It really is.
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It is beautiful :’)
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Mhm.
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That is indeed a beautiful tribute. That makes me want to check out the book. Thanks for sharing that. I’m following your blog now. I think you have good judgment.
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Yes it is. And thank you. 😊
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Yes, indeed, it is moving but it also reminds me of the futility of the war in Afghanistan. What is that well known saying: those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. These young men should have had long and fruitful lives.
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Sure.
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Wow. I haven’t seen the movie or read the book, so I’m a little unfamiliar with the plot. It sounds a lot like a real-life Saving Private Ryan though, and that movie is a total tearjerker. What a powerful dedication.
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It’s a little like it, but different in that in Saving Private Ryan you’re following Tom Hanks pretty much the whole movie. This book is told entirely by Marcus Luttrell.
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