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Title: The Passing of the Night: My Seven Years As a Prisoner of the North Vietnamese by Robinson Risner ISBN: 0-345-33677-1 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: war of survival, ideas, pride
Comment: This is probably one of the most important books I've ever read. General Risner employs no verbal tricks in his account of his life as a POW in the Vietnam War; he simply states fact for fact. The visual images of torture are so gripping that despite the 114 pages of this book, it took me days before I turned the last page. And, when I had finally finished, my thoughts and actions were truly changed; I saw whole new levels to the war of ideas, of partisan politics. One passage that struck me in this book, and that I read over and over again, was how one of the factors of surivival for Risner was his belief that the American people were behind him. Ultimately, this book has given me courage that I didn't know I had inside me. This is a painful, extraordinary book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Moving and inspirational. Renew your confidence in America!
Comment: This book is an enigma. Risner's style is not polished. He doesn't overwhelm with vocabulary or imagery. Rather, his friendly, relaxed, matter-of-fact manner invites you into Hanoi Hilton, into his cell, where you join him for 7 1/2 years of isolation, misery, agony, and pain. With simple, frank text, the author introduces the reader to the life of the POW with startling clarity. You will not soon forget the images found in this writing. It is clear why the Chief of Staff of the Air Force has included this book on the recommended reading list for USAF professionals. General Risner is a true American hero. His example of courage, intelligence, devotion, and honesty should be followed by us all. To read this book is to glimpse, if only for a few hours, the horror of Vietnamese prison life. General Risner reminds us about having faith in God, confidence in ourselves, and pride in our country.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Unforgettable Memoir!!!
Comment: I couldn't put this excellent book down. From the first page I was hooked! The author is humble, courageous, and maintained his dignity through some gruesome torture and confinement in a North Vietnamese prison. Exciting and inspiring was his faith in God also which kept his spirit uplifted during his imprisonment. A must read for anyone interested in Vietnam and the harrowing aspects of that awful war.
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Title: Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War by Tom Philpott, John McCain ISBN: 0452283167 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Chained Eagle by Everett Alvarez, Anthony S. Pitch ISBN: 1556111673 Publisher: Penguin USA Pub. Date: 01 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Survivors: Vietnam POWs Tell Their Stories by Zalin Grant ISBN: 0306811812 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: July, 2004 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Why Didn't You Get Me Out? by Frank Anton , Tommy Denton ISBN: 0312974884 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: When Hell Was in Session by Jeremiah A. Denton, Ed Brandt ISBN: 0966059727 Publisher: Smith-Morley Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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