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Bury Me With Soldiers by C. W. Standiford REVIEW BY JONI FROM FLORENCE, OR I read an awful lot of books about the Vietnam war and those who survived it- I have my own little library in fact. Some books are good, some are not so good. Some are filled with so much tactical jargon or language that an average person cannot even get through to decide if they like the book!Some just sounds like one person pounding their chest real hard! This is not one of those books. It is hands down one of the best books I have ever read on any subject. I am not sure I can explain why his words touched me so. But I think it is because he wrote not from a researcher's point of view, but a survivors point of view. Not from second hand- but from his own memories, his own heart, sadness, joys, anger, hate and sometimes humor. You can't make that up. No matter your talent, you were either there, or you were not and people know the difference. He is the real McCoy. When I read his book it felt like he was sitting right there in my living room- as if he was my old friend come back from a long stay away from my home. And he sat there in my oldest most comfortable chair, kicked off his shoes and told me about everything that had happened since last we met. Some of his story made me laugh so hard I couldn't not stop- like when he got to boot camp. There were times when I thought my heart would break, and there were times, like when I closed that book, that I wondered how in the world did any man or woman ever survive that war, not just physically, but mentally, spiritually- for that, he is my hero. Yes he did some powerful things as a soldier no question, he was decorated for that more than once. But more than that, he is my hero because he wrote personally about things that we all need to read if we will ever, ever begin to understand how Vietnam was different for our soldiers. It is not easy to put everything you own personally in your heart on paper for other people to dissect. He is brave and I think this book should be read by every American.
April Fools by George W. Schwarz, Jr. Vietnam Veterans of America 'Veterans' Magazine, August 2002 "April Fools: An American Remembers South Vietnam’s Final Days - a well-written look at the author’s 1972-75 work in Vietnam." An American civilian who worked in South Viet Nam during the war that ravaged that country describes and exposes aspects of the Viet Nam War that have not been revealed until now - of American civilians working in South Viet Nam and disturbing details of the evacuations of April 1975 many wish to forget. April Fools introduces a new genre of the Viet Nam War absent from bookshelves until now - the American civilian workforce in South Viet Nam during the war and the vital roles they played in the evacuations of thousands of refugees from its coastal cities weeks prior to the fall of Saigon.
A Buffalo's Revenge by Bob Lupo A Buffalo's Revenge is a searing portrait of the Vietnam War, a struggle mixed with racial hatred and social unrest. It is a search for love and identity in a trial of blood and bones. A Buffalo’s Revenge, a Vietnam negative, explores the limits of a nation engaged in a struggle for freedom when the mirror reveals a fractured image. Racism is bundled in an interlocking grid of white and black and oriental hatred. The backdrop of the home front, the plague of assassinations, a spiraling anti-war movement, a sandwiched Media, and politicians and a military caught in the glare of appeasing conflicting demands underscores the plight of individuals fighting for their lives and their loves. Doc Lusane must overcome his need to die; James Jaggers his need to kill; Pee Wee Anson to hate. The home front explodes in a frenzy of hate and violence. The boys discover love beyond the peculiar cadence of language and dialect. They discover life beyond race or color. They discover themselves. America was at war thirty-five years ago and we are at war today. A Buffalo’s Revenge is a snapshot of America, then and now.
The Bamboo Bridge by Dennis Hodo (Illustrator), Lisa Wingo (Editor), Juan Rivera (Editor) Great book for all ages about the Vietnam War, January 31, 1999 Reviewer: A reader from Missouri This book does a great job of telling the story without the profanity. Good reading for all ages who want to know the soldier's story. A great book for Vets too. the story of a combat Medic. Excellent, easy to read and entertaining., January 29, 1999 Reviewer: VietnamDD@webtv.net from Florida As a Donut Dollie with the American Red Cross in Viet Nam in 1970 - 71, I found this book to be a great representation of a Viet Nam vet. It is factual, easy to read and entertaining. The book evokes emotions and helps the reader feel the life of the vet. I am currently a teacher and plan to use this book when I teach about the war. Good vietnam war era story for children, no profanity., July 2, 1998 Reviewer: A reader from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA This story follows the life of a young american boy from childhood, through being drafted, sent to vietnam, the 1970 Cambodia invasion, and the after shock of it all. It is written primarily to give the younger generation a first-hand report of the experience, and is suitable reference material for history classes in the middle school years.