Amazon Category:  Historical Fiction Publisher: Cougar Creek Press ISBN-10:  0615253431 Type: Fiction Pages: 512 Copyright: September 1, 2009 ISBN-13: 9780615253435 A full-immersion dip into the hellhole of 1960's Vietnam Take a full-immersion dip into the hellhole of 1960's Vietnam. Crawl inside the head of Lt. Edward Hardin and walk the tightrope between sanity and surreal reality that surround and envelop him. Live with the never ending tension of waiting for the one little mistake that will end it all for you or the men you have sworn to get through today... and the next day. Endure the heat, the monsoon, the jungle rot, the insects, and the snakes. Oh yeah, and the FUO---Fever of Unknown Origin---that takes over from time to time. These were almost as bad as the attentive lunacy of those sending you on missions with little meaning and less reward. Then close the book thanking God it wasn't you. And recognize that you understand more about war than you wanted to know---but now realize that you needed to know.

Apex Reviews
Over the past four decades, countless books have been written about the Vietnam War, often highlighting the experiences of soldiers who fought - and - died in it.
Very few works, though, offer the unique perspective of the soldier on the ground, in the heat of battle, detailing the conflicting thouhgts and emotions that often consumed them fromday to day - and moment to moment.
Throughout the pages of Digger Dogface, though, Gary Prisk provides the reader with just such insight. Based on his own experiences in Vietnam, Digger Dogface takes the reader on a vicarious journey through the heart, mind, and soul of a soldier struggling to come to grips with the unfamiliarity of his surroundings, as well as the uncertainty surrounding his future. Deep, raw, and real, Prisk's riveting narrative will serve as an eye-opening introduction to the gritty truths of war and conflict for readers heretofore influenced by pop culture's more glamorous depiction of its true nature. Furthermore, the not-so-subtle commentary Prisk proffers on the Vietnam War - and such conflicts in general - ultimately proves to be difficult to rebut.
Equally tinged with humor and gravitas, Digger Dogface is an intelligent, insightful take on a pivotal time in world history that will never be forgotten. A highly recommended, enlightening read.

Author's Den
Probably the most mind cleansing book I've read. If you were there, you will find yourself back again. If you never woke up day after day thanking the Lord you made it to another new morning, you don't understand what it's like to be a target of opportunity for your enemy, and you should read this book. It is labelled fiction: damn close to being too real even sitting in your own house 40 years later.
My recommendation is that every shrink that even thinks he understands PTSD will realize after reading "Digger Dogface Brownjob Grunt" that his understanding was shallow before joining Lt Hardin's platoon in the Jungles.