Survivor Love Thy Enemy

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In Survivor Love Thy Enemy, author James Dennison tells an entertaining tale of a young soldier’s experiences in the Viet Nam war, and how those experiences changed him forever. Arriving as an infantry soldier in Viet Nam in 1967, Dennison’s protagonist spent most of his next eight years in Viet Nam. The first half of that period he served in combat positions with the infantry and then a special operations team before moving into a staff position in Army intelligence. The last few years he spent in Viet Nam, he served outside the Army with the Peace Corps and other international relief organizations. The story sets forth the harsh realities of the war, and in its midst spins in a story of love and survival. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about the US military in times of war.

Reviewed by: Bob Doerr (2013)


Author's Summary

 

From an inspired Catholic family base, this youth’s naiveté and immature nature was hell bent on living the wild life of booze and party times when a special female, who he wanted more than his innocents could bear, changed his outlook forever. Then reality came to visit his dreams, turning them into nightmares of war. The Vietnam conflict would eat him up, grow him up and create a new perspective of life that only the enemy could teach. The language is harsh, the writing brutally honest and the message clear, it relates with great candor the unvarnished realities of dealing with day to day combat in and around the Mekong Delta during the TET Offensive. You will be shocked, fascinated, outraged and frustrated when you read about the US fight for Democracy and Peace in Vietnam and the enemy’s pragmatic dedication to the annihilation of the South Vietnamese and all Western ideals. This story is about an Army warrior who made the journey to combat and the unbelievable events that made up his combat tours….peppered by Vietnamese insight, perspective and romantic ardor. This is my story and it is historically accurate. Survivor, Love thy Enemy is a definite “must read” for military and civilians alike, once picked up, not put down until the last page read.

Author(s) Mentioned: 
Dennison, James
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Doerr, Bob
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