◢這不是小說，一切故事皆為真人真事◣是一個退役綠扁帽隊長，勇敢撕開精英標籤，坦承生命中所有不堪、挫敗與迷惘的靈魂紀實。用於銘記那些在標籤下掙扎，並在一路上向所有伸出援手的人致敬的故事。也是一場關於身分認同、韌性與自我救贖的深刻歷程。　　「我看著鏡子，試著想像自己長大的樣子，但我看到的只是一個男孩的幻想。」出生在美國革命發源地康科德的余靖，在「永遠的外國人」視線中長大。為了證明自己，他闖入西點軍校，卻在第一年拿到了全級最後一名（第1,198名）的屈辱成績；他在拳擊台上被打到重度腦震盪送醫，在綠扁帽選拔中丟失了步槍與地圖，在絕望中甚至曾想過放棄。　　他並非天生的英雄，而是一個不斷「校準」，再次爬起的戰士。　　就在軍旅生涯達到巔峰、獲頒兩枚銅星勳章之際，體制卻因他的血緣質疑他的忠誠，讓他憤而退伍。然而，回歸現實世界的過程卻是一場更大的災難。2013年，這位前特戰隊長在香港街頭墮入了人生黑洞：他失業、幾乎身無分文，每晚靠著酒精麻痺自我，在朋友家的沙發上借宿，甚至不敢接聽母親的電話。

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