The Veteran's Bookstore Books by Veterans

Over the years many veterans have written of their experiences in the military, during war, and of their experiences since. This section offers a selection of these books. Highest Traditions by Tony Lazzarini. Fly in a UH-1D (Huey) helicopter in Vietnam as a door gunner when the average life span was an expected 20 seconds in combat. Learn about the equipment, men and missions. A different kind of war story takes the reader inside the author's mind during his 21 month tour of duty. Read how helicopter missions were flown and why. Fly with the 25th Aviation "A" Company "Little Bears", one of the most decorated helicopter units of the Vietnam War. Twelve full color pictures. The Endless Tour: Vietnam, PTSD, and the Spiritual Void by Amy L. Snow. Rev. Amy L. Snow, M.A., is well qualified to write this book. She lived it! She is the sixth and last wife of Vietnam combat veteran, Dwight N. Snow, who is 100% permanently and totally disabled with PTSD. Through twenty years of observing her veteran husband's rarely verbalized but intensely felt memories of war and those of his veteran friends, she has learned much about the realities of PTSD. Death Angel by Michael J. Bishop. Author's description:"Death Angel was written for those who died in Vietnam and for those who survived, only to experience another kind of dying. They returned home with the scars of battle safely hidden in their minds and hearts; many became peacetime casualties, accelerating the death toll far beyond what is recorded on The Wall in Washington D.C. So great they were, these comrades in arms-all scattered now, with their bad memories and haunted lives." Chapter One by Bob Staranowicz. Vic Charles has returned from his tour but his sub-conscious has been left behind in Vietnam. He is a successful writer and is prepared to begin his second work. For reasons unbeknownst to him, he is stuck in "Chapter One" The flashbacks, the twitching and nightly sweats have once again reared their ugly head. Vic tries not to let these re-occurrences bother him but they take their toll on what could be a very successful writing career. He does his best to keep the latest "terrors" from his wife. Platoon: Bravo Company by Robert Hemphill. The author, (bravo6bull@aol.com) Why the book was written: "When the movie "Platoon" was released, I and others who had served in Bravo Company (the unit depicted in the movie) were not very happy with the negative portrayal of our unit -- and us. Since I was the company commander at the time of the movie's action, I decided to write what I remember to be the real story of Bravo Company during that period. The Proud Bastards by E. Michael Helms. One Marine’s journey from the rigors of boot camp at Parris Island through the hell of combat in Vietnam at the height of the war. The Proud Bastards belongs in the library of every Marine, every veteran or individual who has ever known or loved either. It will help the uninitiated understand the pride and pain of the combat experience. (This book is sold by Karmichael Press) Return to Index Page Lewis Publishing Company