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NOW A NETFLIX SERIES — BOOTS
The Pink Marine is the hilarious, heartfelt true story adapted into the hit Netflix series Boots.
When Greg’s straight best friend, Dale, tells him he’s spending the summer at Marine Corps boot camp, Greg hears only “summer” and “camp.” Never mind that he’s underweight, out of shape—and gay, which was illegal in the U.S. military at the time.
Against all odds, Greg enlists. What follows is a coming-of-age story set in the most unlikely place: Parris Island, Boot Camp 1979.
Through thirteen brutal weeks of training, Greg discovers that courage isn’t about muscles or bravado—it’s about belonging, self-respect, and finding your voice in a world that silences difference. Alongside misfits and oddballs who form an unexpected brotherhood, he learns that what breaks you also binds you.
Told with biting wit and disarming honesty, The Pink Marine is a story of laughter, fear, and transformation—a memoir for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t fit in, and found strength anyway.
The Pink Marine proves that even in boot camp, you can find family—and yourself.
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About the Author
Greg Cope White is a former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, an author, and a film and TV writer and producer.
His memoir, The Pink Marine, has been adapted into a Netflix series, where Greg serves as a writer and Executive Producer. He is highly motivated about LGBTQ+ and veteran rights, and is featured in the PBS docuseries American Veteran and published in the military journal Zero Dark Thirty.
An avid cook, Greg's writing about his kitchen adventures led to contributing for Huffington Post and hosting a show for Food Network. His screenwriting credits include three Netflix original films and projects for HBO, CBS, NBC, Disney, Fox, and Sony.
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It started with a conversation between two 18 year-old best friends:
"You've never run a mile."
"You don't know the first thing about the military."
"They'll eat you alive." The best argument of all went unspoken: "You're gay."
Dale was right. I knew nothing about the military. My life had not prepared me for any serious commitment, much less one that could end with physical injury, mental breakdown, or dishonorable discharge for homosexuality. In the pre-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era, could I keep my secret?
Would I even survive?
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In The Pink Marine, Greg Cope White's sharp, funny, and unexpectedly moving memoir, he recounts how an insecure New Orleans weakling transforms into a Devil Dog Marine. A coming-of-age story set in the most unlikely place: boot camp.When Greg's straight best friend Dale tells him he's spending the summer at Marine Corps boot camp on Parris Island, all Greg hears is "summer" and "camp." So, he signs up too. Never mind that he's underweight, out of shape - and gay, which is illegal in the U.S. military at the time.Yes, it's insanely dangerous for both of them. But as fate would have it, the Few and the Proud turn out to be a bunch of oddballs and eccentrics - and a brotherhood is born. In a world where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, this book takes a hard - and hilarious - look at masculinity and what it really means to belong.Greg's chaotic childhood hasn't prepared him for military life. He packs five suitcases for thirteen weeks of training. The U.S. Marines strip him of all of it, shave his head, and put a rifle in his hands. At first, he struggles to keep up - afraid that his secret will be discovered. But as the weeks go by, the desire to survive and earn the title of Marine triumphs over fear.He learns that everyone enters the Corps feeling different - judged for the color of their skin, their weight, or their past. Some even choose boot camp over jail. This will push every man past his limit and strip away who he thinks he is. What breaks them also binds them. Nobody comes out the same. Something shifts for Greg. For everyone.Told with disarming honesty and biting wit, The Pink Marine follows Greg and his new brothers as they navigate the brutal system of recruit training. Greg must prove he belongs - and figure out who he really is. Now on Netflix: Boots. The Pink Marine is the story of a teenage boy who struggles with self-acceptance and doesn't fit the traditional definition of manliness finds acceptance and self-worth in the most unusual place. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780997285727
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