Anglický jazyk

That Powerless Feeling

Vydavateľstvo: Trafford Publishing
Rok vydania: 2010
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 235 x 191 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781425131555

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O knihe

The book is a revealing anti-Vietnam War
narrative about the day to day interactions of a group of
young combatants coping with the realities of war during
redeployment. The lives of these mostly draftees are
candidly detailed as the story negotiates the one year tour
faced by all who served there. It gives an insight into the
Spartan life of the foot soldier and the predicament of the
many reluctant warriors who, by 1970, were faced with
fighting a war that seemingly no longer needed to be fought.
The story deals with a lot of the intimate issues that were
both common to all of the troops and relevant to many of the
families at home. It is an informative study for the
uninitiated and a remembrance for all who were affected that
would easily qualify as more than just a journal dealing
only with the conflict. There is also a parallel story
portraying the tragedy of a mother struggling with the loss
of her son to the war. Her ensuing long term grieving
process and the effect she had on the survivors of the
battle is a centerpiece of the book. The abundance of drugs
and the immaturity of the troops facing the disparity of
fighting for an unpopular foreign policy created an unusual
war effort. With no victory to achieve, there were only
lives to be lost as the war dragged on. In the face of the
odds stacked against them, they reinvented their purpose for
being there and fought for each other creating a bond that
testifies to the human spirit and its ability to adapt.