September Marines a Memoir

By Leonard Sawicki

Growing up in Worcester, Mass, in the fifties and sixties, "We were a people united in the belief that if we learned in school, worked hard, and did the right thing, we'd be all right." But the Vietnam War complicated any such simplistic beliefs. Leonard Sawicki and others of his generation soon learned the harsh reality: Enlist or be drafted. Sawicki's firsthand account of how life changed the moment he enlisted is brutally honest. Basic training was difficult enough-with its overzealous drill sergeants, intense heat, and scorpions-a relationship with an confused, emotionally distraught girlfriend threw Sawicki into a seesaw of emotions. Holding on to friendships was yet another matter. Sawicki experienced significant loss in his life, yet even through a series of loves lost and loves found, his is a story of hope and an appreciation for life. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634130448
• ISBN13: 9781634130448
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Two Harbors Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"