One Day as a Lion - True Stories of the Vietnam War: Heroes of Collin County, Te

Description: One Day as a Lion - True Stories of the Vietnam War by Ronnie D. Foster Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "One Day As A Lion" Is a work written by a McKinney, Texas, resident about local boys. But these subjects of the book form part of a tragic sphere. The 21 subjects, who each command a chapter, were all young men from Collin County who died serving their country in the Vietnam War. That was the hook for me. The truth is, I cracked open this book knowing little about the war. Perhaps this is an indictment of our education system, but I had never studied the Vietnam War, not in high school, not in college. We spent weeks learning about England in the 1500s, but not a single minute about one of the most tumultuous periods in this nations history. So it was that I had a deeper mission in mind than just finding out about local heroes when I opened "One Day As A Lion." Foster snagged me in the first chapter. Ronnie Foster served in Vietnam, and its obvious early on that there was a greater sense of purpose guiding his fingers across the keyboard in the creation of this work. A former Marine, Foster knows what hes talking about, and its that inside knowledge that really helps move this book along. When Foster talks about life in the rice paddies, its obvious he knows what hes talking about. But the Collin County men who lost their lives in country are at the heart of "One Day As A Lion." Young men like Royce Glenn Scoggins and Charles W. "Bill" Bryan left their homes and family in McKinney to willingly serve their country and never came home. Fosters purpose in allowing us to get to know these young men is to bring the war home and make it more real. "One Day As A Lion" is an unflinching look at war. It gets up close and personal and pulls no punches. If youre looking for a candy-coated collection of obituaries, look elsewhere. Nearly every chapter deals with the life and death of local soldiers. Their time in Vietnam is chronicled, as is the way each of them died. At times, the book is a hard read simply because the reader gets to know these young men as more than names at the beginning of a chapter, yet their fate is already cast. "One Day As A Lion" is an emotional roller coaster, but it is a must-read for anyone wanting to know more about what happened half a world away some 35 years ago. Well-written and factual without being overly so, "One Day As A Lion" is an entertaining and intriguing read. Oh, and what of the title? It comes from an old Tibetan proverb: "It is better to have lived one day as a lion than to live ten thousand years as a sheep." Fitting. Details ISBN-13 9798647507280 Title One Day as a Lion - True Stories of the Vietnam War Author Ronnie D. Foster Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 326 Publisher Independently Published GE_Item_ID:143389035; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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