Dear Donna, It's Only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa: Stories from the Vietnam War

By Douglas Neralich

Book Overview

"That's because they (The Vietnamese) hate us and they'd like to see our sorry asses go home or go to hell. They don't give a shit about being saved from communism. And I got more news for you,"... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759691193
• ISBN13: 9780759691193
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Dear Donna, It's only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa

Well written book! While it is a work of fiction, it is very fact based, and has reminded me of many things that happened in Viet Nam. While the subject itself may not be that appealing, it has enough humor mixed with the element of fact to make the book very enjoyable to read!

The gut-wrenching personal account of a year in Vietnam

Dear Donna It's only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa by Douglas Neralich is the gut-wrenching personal account of his year in Vietnam. An elementary school teacher turned Army medic, Douglas was only twenty-two when called to serve his country as part of the 36th Engineer Battalion, stations at Vinh Long, in Vietnam in 1970. The vignettes presented are both gripping and horrifying, sometimes gentle, sometimes cruel, and taken altogether form an unforgettable picture of the war in this engaging memoir. Enhanced with occasional pencil sketches, Dear Donna It's only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa is a welcome and recommended contribution to Vietnam Military History collections and reading lists.