Tag Archives: Vietnam War
They All Swore an Oath: Stories from Everyday Heroes in our Midst – Christopher J. Lynch
(Reviewed by Don Jung) They All Swore an Oath is a collection of interviews between author Christopher Lynch and our unsung American war heroes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the recent Persian Gulf conflict. … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, WWII
Tagged military, Vietnam War, WWII
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Where Have You Been Bobby Marr?: Friend, Felon, Hero – Morris Dalla Costa
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) #CommissionsEarned Where Have You Been Bobby Marr? is the memoir of Bobby Marr, a young man who left the US to fight in Viet Nam as a whole man, but came back in pieces, physically … Continue reading
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Tagged memoirs, PTSD, Vietnam War
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The Dead Don’t Sleep – Steven Max Russo
(Reviewed by Don Jung) When I started reading The Dead Don’t Sleep, I soon realized that I would be in for an engrossing journey. Frank Thompson, a Vietnam vet, goes to a local shooting range accompanied by his nephew. They … Continue reading
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Tagged PTSD, thrillers, Vietnam War
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Rockin’ Through Troubled Waters: Memoir -Surviving the West Coast Music Scene 1966-1971 – Don Jung
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Wow! I want to thank the author for this sentimental journey. I was only on page 15 when I had already downloaded two albums from iTunes. Be prepared to have a whole new perspective listening to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, Doors, Janis Joplin, Los Angeles, rock music, Vietnam War
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Rockin’ Through Troubled Waters: Memoir -Surviving the West Coast Music Scene 1966-1971 – Don Jung
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Wow! I want to thank the author for this sentimental journey. I was only on page 15 when I had already downloaded two albums from iTunes. Be prepared to have a whole new perspective listening to … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged 1960s, Doors, Janis Joplin, Los Angeles, rock music, Vietnam War
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Life After America: A memoir about the wild and crazy 1960s -Joseph Mark Glazner
(Reviewed by Don Jung) How does a young twenty-two year old learn to live in an unfamiliar land with no friends or family and make it his home? Joseph anticipated being drafted into the Viet Nam War and, like so … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Canada, Non-fiction, Vietnam War
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Dennis and Greer: A Love Story – Molly Gould
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Dennis and Greer is a nonfiction love story. It contains a collection of love letters and journals saved between two college students during the Vietnam Era. The story is very heartfelt and beautiful, making it feel … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Romance, Vietnam War
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Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals – Marc and James Lindsay
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals is a thriller fiction story, written about Plato Wyngard. He is in search of answers to his father’s death; instead, he becomes stuck in the Vietnam War trying … Continue reading
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