The Body Burning Detail: Memoir of a Marine Artilleryman in Vietnam - Softcover
A poignant memoir that recounts the author's hair-raising--and occasionally hilarious--experiences as a young, not especially gung-ho Marine artilleryman in Vietnam. Gritty and disturbing, Bill Jones' unvarnished narrative probes the lasting physical and emotional wounds of war and offers a combat veteran's wry insight into the influence and relevance of America's long and indecisive misadventure.
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Bill Jones is a retired Special Agent with the CSX Railroad Police and former newspaper columnist with the Wyoming State Journal. A regular contributor to Range magazine, his poetry and articles have been published in a variety of anthologies, books and periodicals. He lives in Middlesboro, Kentucky.
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"Bill Jones' memoir of the Vietnam War, The Body Burning Detail, conveys the naiveté, the fear, the rage, the black humor of a young Marine's tour of duty in Vietnam. This is a real marine story. No glory, and a healthy dose of guts. One hell of a read."--Ken Rodgers, USMC, author, filmmaker, and survivor of the Siege of Khe Sanh
"True to himself--and to all of us who lived through the Vietnam War--Bill Jones balances terror and futility with the keen and introspective eye of a combat Marine. This is no fairy tale--it's real, honest and profane, as all wars are, an enlightening read for anyone who cares about humanity."--John Dofflemeyer, Dry Crik Review
"This book will be embraced and savored. It is one hell of a ride."--C.J. (Caroline Joy) Hadley, publisher/editor of RANGE magazine
"Not sure the world is ready for yet one more movie about Vietnam but this book would make an excellent subject. I could not put it down." --Bill Sniffin, author and publisher, Lander, Wyoming.
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- PublisherMcFarland & Company
- Publication date2018
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- ISBN 13 9781476675176
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