Eye of the Tiger

This was very good. Extremely interesting and detailed. Yes, it's non-fiction, but the veteran's writing style is quite lyrical. It reminds me a bit of the writing style of Tim O'Brien in The Things They Carried. My parents go to church with a Vietnam veteran that was in this same recon team with th......more

Semper Fi, always faithful. I love first person, " I was there accounts". The Vietnam War has largely been categorised as an American error. That is a mistake and detracts from what was going on at the time. Delezens' story echoes a lot of the banter I heard in truck stops, guys, after leaving the mil......more

Be prepared the truth is brutal and most people just categorize military with PTSD have no understanding whatsoever it is to even miss a meal let alone be tortured. I’m often reminded via the snap shot pictures in my head, I understand completely the snake, the skull and ultimately the feelings that......more

Engaging is scarcely the word to describe the writing style. The authors craft places you right next to him and sometimes within him. The adrenaline will run through your own body as you read this tome. There is not a moment of boredom. Rather there is a palpable reality in every sentence and paragr......more

This book is an interesting look through the eyes of a recon marine during the late 60s. The adversity and suffering is tangible and the description of nature and emotions feels vivid. The other characters in the book get a paper thin treatment and come to life as stereotypes, but this book is about......more