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A gripping story about the coming of age of an 18 year old Marine fighting in Korea. It is a riveting, eye-opening account of the forgotten war from the Grunt's perspective.
The author has drawn on his combat experience as a Marine during the Korean war to paint a vivid and chilling picture of the last half of the Korean War, known to those who fought it as "The Outpost War." The fighting was as fierce as any of the trench warfare of WW I. There is no Hollywood hokum in this book. Most of the events happened. The language is explicit, but is an accurate portrayal of how men in war spoke at that time.
Larry Gaiser was in for a rude awakening when he joined Charlie Company on the front lines in Korea. Taken under the wing of Pappy Bryson, a seasoned veteran who becomes his best buddy, Gaiser learns the rules for survival in combat. His smug, gung-ho attitude is slowly whittled away by the reality of war. Unliike the glory depicted in movies, he discovers that combat is a horrifying, soul-scarring experience.
After losing many of his buddies during the savage battle for the "Fortress," a heavily fortified enemy-held hill, Gaiser becomes numb to the horror and death he must face on a |
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Mr. Wizardo
by Eva Pasco
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 (Baxter Springs, Kansas) - Discover how a beloved high school guidance counselor twists fate on behalf of four troubled misfits, and turns their life around. |
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