Delta Six, Soldier Surgeon

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: Heritage Books Inc. Written By: Richard L., M, d. Snider Average Customer Rating:


Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9780788423840 ISBN: 0788423843 Label: Heritage Books Inc. Manufacturer: Heritage Books Inc. Number Of Pages: 241 Publication Date: 2003-07-01 Publisher: Heritage Books Inc. Studio: Heritage Books Inc.
Editorial Reviews: A compelling 364-day sojourn in the life of young Dr. Rick Snider in the Vietnam War. The captivating journey unfolds in the event-filled year, 1968, and goes from basic training at Fort Sam Houston, to Cu Chi, Tay Ninh, and Saigon, and, finally, the memorable, long-awaited trip back home. Not the usual war story of men killing men, but rather this story is about a young surgeon sent to lead a medical company whose mission was to save lives, not take them. Travel along with Dr. Snider as he brings comfort and caring to places filled with death and suffering. Laugh out loud when the young captain unknowingly shouts at a three-star general. Be surprised when sirloin steaks are condemned only to end up being barbecued for the wounded soldiers to eat. Feel the profound grief of an 18-year-old GI when he prays over the body of his fallen buddy, and cry at the loss of three of the captain’s medics when enemy rockets abruptly and brutally kill them. Experience the reli! ef R&R brings on Hawaii’s sunny shores, only to be washed away by the return to war. Learn how our soldiers carried out the war, honorably and with total concern for others. Dr. Snider brings to the surface the wide spectrum of human emotions experienced by those in war. Delta Six was written so that all can know and honor those lonely soldiers who suffered and died so far from home.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A Comment: Not having served in Vietnam, I particularly appreciated the ability of the author to make me feel that I was there - able to feel the anxieties of servicemen facing danger at every turn and to see the horrors of war. The author also did a superb job of showing me how humanitarian efforts can make a difference in such an environment. This book left me with a much different perspective on the Vietnam conflict than I had previously experienced. Customer Rating: Summary: One From the Heart Comment: Delta Six Soldier Surgeon is not your usual war story. Dr. Richard Snider has written the story of a dizzying transition- from his surgical internship at Yale, to draftee in the Army and finally to front-line doctor in the jungles of Vietnam. In this memoir, we do not encounter issues and positions, instead we find a primal view of personal experience and feeling- smells in the air, the color of the dust, the clapping of helicopter blades, the continuous stream of injured bodies, and constant danger of rocket propelled grenades. Through it all, Dr. Snider discovered a grace and nobility of the human spirit, in his soldier/patients, in the Vietnamese and in his co-workers, qualities that transcend even the wretched conditions of wartime. Customer Rating: Summary: Read this Book! Comment: The Vietnam War has been covered in many books and feature films based on the accounts of soldiers, politicians, and protesters. This book will give you a completely different perspective. It will fill you with a tremendous amount of pride and admiration for all of those who served their country during those difficult years. Watch as a young patriotic doctor leaves his new wife and baby to serve his country a half a world away. Feel his struggles and his pain but at the same time watch him overcome all of this as he takes command of a large company of men while simultaneously saving hundreds of lives. Even though the setting of the story is a war with all its horrors, the real story of humanity at its finest shines throughout. So even if you've read most of the books and seen most of the films about the Vietnam War, read DELTA SIX, you will not be disappointed! Customer Rating: Summary: different kind of war story Comment: I don't usually enjoy war stories but this one shows the war from a whole new perspective. I saw the caring by not only the medical doctors and staff but also of the soldiers for each other. I cried and I laughed. I think if someone lost a loved one in VN, the reader would find some comfort in reading this book. More Reviews