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To Bear Any Burden: The Vietnam War and Its Aftermath in the Words of Americans and Southeast Asians
Al Santoli
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Description for To Bear Any Burden: The Vietnam War and Its Aftermath in the Words of Americans and Southeast Asians
paperback. Presents the stories of 48 American and Asian witnesses who participated in the Vietnam War, including POW Dan Pitzer learning of the American build-up from his bamboo cage; Vietnam operative, Nguyen Tuong Lai describing a terrorist run into Saigon; and, Cambodian teacher Kassie Neou charming his executioners with fairy tales learned from the BBC. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
"To Bear Any Burden is necessary to understand the most significant aspect of the Indochina wars: the human one." —Tran Van Dinh, author of Blue Dragon White Tiger: A Tet Story
"At least this reader would like to spend hours if not days talking to each of the people within these pages." —Jack Reynolds, Network Correspondent, NBC
" . . . remarkable insight into the human aspect of the war." —Library Journal
The 48 American and Asian veterans, refugees, and officials who speak in this book come from widely divergent backgrounds. In their narratives we hear them reliving crucial moments in the preparation, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Series
Vietnam War Era Classics Series
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253213044
SKU
V9780253213044
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Al Santoli
Al Santoli is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Everything We Had, which was nominated for a 1983 American Book Award. He served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division and received three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valor.
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