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American Shield:the Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy
[Hardback - 2023]
aquilino gonell
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Additional Category: Biography & Autobiography - Military - Law
Publisher: Counterpoint | ISBN: 9781640096288 | Pages: 240
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“American Shield is an all-American tale of duty and determination—beautifully told by an immigrant, a veteran, and a patriot.” —Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita of the United States House of Representatives

Set against the extraordinary events of January 6, 2021, Aquilino Gonell’s inspirational memoir is rooted in the joys and struggles of the immigrant experience that have long defined the American experiment

Aquilino Gonell came to the United States from the Dominican Republic as a young boy. Although he spoke no English, he dedicated himself to his adopted land, striving for the American dream. Determined to be a success story, he joined the army to pay for college. He saw action in Iraq and returned home with PTSD. Believing in the promise of our government, he focused on healing himself and supporting his family. His hard work paid off when he landed a coveted position with the United States Capitol Police and rose to the rank of sergeant.

January 6, 2021, changed everything. When insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, Gonell bravely faced down the mob attempting to thwart the peaceful transfer of power. The brutal injuries he sustained that day would end his career in law enforcement. But when some of the very people he put his life on the line to protect downplayed or denied the truth of that day, he chose to speak out against the injustice done to him and the country. Chronicling what it means to live a life of conviction, one that adheres to the best ideas of our democracy, American Shield is a bold testament to the power of truth, justice, and accountability from a highly decorated officer and immigrant who exemplifies the greatest aspirations of a grateful nation.

About the Author

AQUILINO GONELL es inmigrante dominicano, antiguo soldado del ejército de los Estados Unidos, y veterano de la Guerra de Irak. Desde hace 17 años es oficial de la policía de Capitol Hill en Washington DC, donde fue uno de los cuatro oficiales que se declararon frente a la House Select Committee investigando la insurrección de 6 de enero. Se destacó recientemente en The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS Mornings, NBC News, Fox TV, MSNBC, The Daily Beast, The Hill, y Rolling Stone. Recibió el Carnegie Immigrant Award.

SUSAN SHAPIRO es una galardonada periodista estadounidense de orígen judío. Es autora/co-autora de los libros Unhooked (New York Times bestseller), The Forgiveness Tour (seleccionado por el Jewish Book Council), The Bosnia List (Libro de la Semana de Oprah, ganador del premio ASJA y finalista en el premio William Saroyan Nonfiction), y World in Between (libro notable de la Global Society). Entre otras publicaciones, escribe por The New York Times, New York magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, y Newsweek.

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