Isbn: 9781557531339 - Touched by the Dragon: Experiences of Vietnam Veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Author's inscription & signature on half title page. Book is dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine only. Book and jacket are clean, tight and bright. Introduction by Senator John F. Kerry (currently, Sec. of State). Black & white illustrations and photographs throughout.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED by editor, SIGNED by illustrator, INSCRIBED by one of the vets listed (p. 290). Very good in v.g. dust jacket.; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 305 pages.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Touched by the Dragon details wartime accounts of average servicemen and women-some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable-extracted from interviews with Vietnam War veterans residing in Newport County, Rhode Island. The work is a historical compendium of fascinating and compelling stories woven together in a theme format. What makes this book truly unique, however, is its absence of literary pretentiousness. Relating oral accounts, the veterans speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. As seen through the eyes of the veterans, the stories include first-person experiences of infantry soldiers, a flight officer, a medic, a nurse, a combat engineer, an intelligence soldier, and various support personnel. Personalities emerge gradually as the veterans discuss their pre war days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, and their actual in-country experiences. The stories speak of fear and survival: the paranoia of not knowing who or where the enemy was; the bullets, rockets, and mortars that could mangle a body or snuff out a life in a instant; and going home with a CMH--not the Congressional Medal of Honor, but a Casket with Metal Handles. The veterans also speak friendships and simple acts of kindness. But more importantly, they speak of healing-both physical and mental.…

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