Personal Wars

By Richard Siebert

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971395802
• ISBN13: 9780971395800
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Sylvan Arts
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

This book grabbed my attention from its powerful opening line: "The war in Vietnam was over for Daniel Schubert, but the war within his mind continued." It then held my attention for all the rest of its 520 pages. I did not want to put it down and, at the same time, I did not want to finish the story. I was emotionally drawn deeply into the saga and was mesmerized by the depth of human emotion expressed by its author. He pulled no punches and he withheld no part of himself during this purging of his war time experiences. This author, Richard C. Siebert, M.D., was a Navy surgeon in Vietnam during his tour of duty 1966 - 1967, and kept an extensive diary of the events that happened during that time in his life. He wrote of personal conflicts, the unbelievable chaos of a field hospital, and of the romance between himself and a woman, part French and part Vietnamese, who was also suspected of being a VC agent. It is written following his discharge and subsequent inability to rid himself of the mental pictures and disturbances caused by that war.The Vietnam war has long been a source of mystery for me as I'm sure it has been for many people. I had heard of the anti-war protests and of the less than heroic homecomings experienced by our veterans. Reading this book gave me the perspective of someone who was willing to write about his experiences from the depth of his soul - both good and bad - as painful as they must have been. Reading this book will educate the readers about the horrors of war and, at the same time, make us believe that life goes on even during times when you think that it isn't possible. As the opening line stated, "The war in Vietnam was over for Daniel Schubert, but the war within his mind continued." This story is beautiful, sensitive, and well written. It is full of adventure and romance and, as an added bonus, it tells us things about the Vietnam war and human emotions that we could never find in a history book. Interspersed throughout the book are drawings by the author himself of many of the places he saw while in Vietnam. I am happy to have been able to read this book, and I highly recommend it! Reviewed by Ruth Wilson.