Some Kind of Hero

Taken captive and held for five years as a POW in Vietnam, Eddie, in his early twenties when captured, recounts his years of incarceration and the period following his release and return to the States. While held as a POW he develops a close attachment to his cell mate, Vin, and their plans for the......more

The author, who wrote for television, delivers a novel in a conversational style that is by turns hilarious (a fart joke that lasts over a year), heart-breaking (the senselessness of the POW experience in Vietnam), and grittily honest (the fallout when two people who started a marriage together sudd......more

I read this book decades ago, a story about a Vietnam vet who suffered and lost friends in a POW camp and returned to find his wife in love with someone else and a daughter who doesn't know him. Sad and sweet in the way a Kirkwood novel is. I may go see if I can find it in a vintage store somewhere.......more

I've read this a few times before and the story keeps bringing me back with a realistic portrayal of life as a Vietnam POW and the challenges he comes back to. For me, it's a little too explanatory at times as we head to the conclusion but I found it very enjoyable, especially compared to the too-br......more

I love James kirkwood and the way he writes and creates such lovable characters you root for. Eddie Keller is no exception, a protagonist you root for who just keeps getting knocked down and still continues on. I also loved the humor!......more