I have obtained very positive feedback from my editors and a publisher:
"The author does an outstanding job of sharing the story of his time with the Marine Corps’ 3/26 and 2/9 infantry battalions in Vietnam. He narrates this story with candor and spares no detail. He displays an obvious commitment to educating his readership and thoroughly documenting the battalions’ skirmishes. He has a clear and distinctive voice; his memory of the events surrounding his training, deployment, and the battles described here is vivid and compelling. The author includes many details that make his story come alive for the reader; the descriptions of his fellow soldiers, the reactions of his family members, and the time he spent in country are particularly memorable, as the following passage demonstrates:
p. 68: The promise of death at every
turn brings one to the moment like nothing else. In the beginning when death is
fresh everything tastes wonderful. Cigarettes are especially good at this time
as they remind us of our power over fire and our willingness to play with
death.
The story flows smoothly from one section and one event
to the next, with a solid narrative arc and considerable dramatic tension. This
story of how the author survived unimaginable circumstances will be a priceless
memento for his family, as well as an unforgettable memoir for general readers
of a terrible chapter in modern history"
The purpose of this blog will be to talk about the book and other issues of and about The Vietnam War.
Daryl
Daryl
A Hellish Place of Angels has won the Editor's Choice Award
ReplyDeletePlease be advised that the book description on the Amazon Kindle version of the book is wrong. It is correct on the soft cover version.
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