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Lädt ... Chickenhawk Back in the World: Life After Vietnamvon Robert Mason
   Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  dsha67 | Aug 29, 2022 |   This sequel to Chickenhawk is a sad but gripping book. The account of the trip to Columbia to pick up three and a half tons of marijuana, and of the arrest on a South Carolina river, is well told and full of interest. He finally got Chickenhawk published before he had to report to the prison at Eglin Air Base--a prison for non-violent criminals--and his account of his time there is a vivid insight into prison life. Some might resent the amenities the prisoners have but it simply makes sense that less dangerouc criminals not be treated as harshly as the more evil ones. I found this book consistently interesting and the account of the success of his first book (Chickenhawk) I found overpoweringly poignant..Some of what the author says about bad effects of our drug laws makes much sense, and certainly the simplest way to end drug trafficking is to permit at least light drugs such as marijuana to be legal--the reduction in prison costs would be staggering and many a drug dealer would have to earn an honest living (  ) MasseyLibrary | Feb 28, 2019 | ) Schmerguls | Nov 13, 2011 |  ) jastbrown | Nov 7, 2009 | Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"Here is the triumphant sequel to Robert Mason's bestselling account of his service as a chopper pilot in Vietnam. Chickenhawk: Back in the World is a moving, no-holds-barred post-Vietnam memoir that reveals the war's shattering legacy in the heart and mind of a returning vet." "When Robert Mason's first book was published in 1983, it was hailed as one of the finest personal evocations of Vietnam ever to appear in print. In fact, Chickenhawk is still in print, a book that continues to serve as a testament for an entire generation. But not even Mason's splendid debut will prepare you for the authority of Chickenhawk: Back in the World, his harrowing quest to find "the most significant thing I lost in that war - peace."" "Although Mason's return was at first promising - after leaving active combat duty he began instructing future helicopter pilots - it quickly spiraled downward: into bouts of panic and increasingly heavy drinking, adulterous love affairs, jobs he could never keep. At the spiral's bottom lay an epic ocean voyage in a small boat. Destination: Colombia; cargo: marijuana; payoff: capture and a twenty-month prison term." "Mason recounts these events and his gradual healing from the wounds of Vietnam with caustic honesty, in powerful prose that conveys both the texture of despair and the hope that kept him going as he tried to maneuver through his own personal minefield. Above all, he writes with a bitter wisdom that makes this book an anthem for all those vets who lost a piece of themselves in Southeast Asia - and have spend a long, hard time trying to get it back."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Robert Mason honestly appraises his post war service and reintegration process. He discusses his personal and professionally successes and struggles, as well as the mistakes he made and the cost he paid in going to jail. Not a boo hoo story of how life was unfair but rather an honest assessment of his post Vietnam life.
Robert Mason should be applauded for first writing about his war service and later about his post war life. A shirt, quick and readable worthy read. (