Thirty Years Ago: Life And The First Gulf War - Softcover

Pérez, Juan Manuel

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798373869577

Publisher: Independently published, 2023

Synopsis

THIRTY YEARS AGO: LIFE AND THE FIRST GULF WAR by Juan Manuel Pérez (DOC) is a fifty-sonnet, autobiographical recollection of memories and thoughts about serving in the First Gulf War in 1990-1991, otherwise known as Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Desert Calm, as a Navy Corpsman in a Marine Corps Battalion while earning the title of “DEVIL DOC.” It is also about life after that, especially thoughts coming back to haunt the now veteran severely during the isolating time of the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with the Thirty-Year Anniversary of that same war, causing spikes in his PTSD and recurring nightmares. The author says that “his hope” for this book is “to let others continue to see that they are not alone in the silent suffering that goes with serving our country especially in war or in any other event that may lead to PTSD.” He hopes that they can see that by continuing to talk or write about it, that it can become an integral part of the healing process, even if we can’t get the events out of our minds.” This fast-paced, easy-to-read “memoir-in-verse” is in fact a first-person, oral account of one of America’s last global conflicts of the 20th century. This book will prove to be a great add to your reading selections whether you are a poetry lover or a student of history. This book will surely become a supplemental college reading text in the study of the human cost of America’s involvement in modern day global conflicts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798373869577
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 83
• Editor: Perez Ed. D. Malia A.