Synopsis

J.R. Martinez, a war hero who later found acclaim as an actor on *All My Children* and a champion on *Dancing with the Stars*, did not arrive at fame without struggle. In his new book, *Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit*, the Iraq war veteran recounts the pivotal day that irrevocably altered his life—the moment a roadside bomb struck his Humvee, leaving him with extensive injuries, including severe facial burns and wounds covering over thirty percent of his body. Now, he s