The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Author : J. T. Molloy,John 'Chick' Donohue
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781913183325

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*** NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An extraordinary story.' - Daily Mail 'An unforgettable, wild ride from start to finish.' - John Bruning 'The astounding true story - from the streets of Manhattan to the jungles of Vietnam.' - Thomas Kelly IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME. As a result of a rowdy night in his local New York bar, ex-Marine and merchant seaman "Chick" Donohue volunteers for a legendary mission. He will sneak into Vietnam to track down his buddies in combat to bring them a cold beer and supportive messages from home. It'll be the greatest beer run ever! Now, decades on from 1968, this is the remarkable true story of how he actually did it. Armed with Irish luck and a backpack full of alcohol, Chick works his passage to Vietnam, lands in Qui Nhon and begins to carry out his quest, tracking down the disbelieving soldiers one by one. But things quickly go awry, and as he talks his way through checkpoints and unwittingly into dangerous situations, Chick sees a lot more of the war than he ever planned - spending a terrifying time in the Demilitarized Zone, and getting caught up in Saigon during the Tet Offensive. With indomitable spirit, Chick survives on his wits, but what he finds in Vietnam comes as a shock. By the end of his epic adventure, battered and exhausted, Chick finds himself questioning why his friends were ever led into the war in the first place.

Author : John (Chick) Donohue,J T Molloy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998686824

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In 1967, John (Chick) Donohue was a 26-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran working as a merchant seaman when he was challenged one night in a New York City bar. The men gathered at this hearth had lost family and friends in the ongoing war in Vietnam. Now, they were seeing protesters turn on the troops. One neighborhood patriot proposed an idea many might deem preposterous: One of them should sneak into Vietnam, track down their buddies in combat, and give each of them messages of support from back home, maybe some laughs - and beer. Chick volunteered for the mission. He sailed to Vietnam on a cargo ship carrying a backpack full of American beer, landing in Qui Nho'n in 1968. Things went awry when Chick got caught in the Tet Offensive, starting in the early hours as an eyewitness to the battle to retake the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, where he became stuck for months. Chick Donohue later became legendary as "the sandhog who went to Harvard." He worked for decades on behalf of New York's tunnel builders as the legislative and political director of Sandhogs Local 147. This is the story of his epic beer run to Vietnam, in his own words and in those of the men he found in the war zone. "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' is the astounding true story of a young man's odyssey. On these pages we accompany Chick Donohue as he takes us on a fantastic voyage from the streets of Manhattan via the high seas to the jungles and cities of Vietnam at the height of a war fought mostly by forgotten blue collar kids. Back in 1968, Donohue was a man on a singular mission - to prove to the soldiers and Marines from the neighborhood that they were not forgotten and never would be. On the way, Donohue lets no obstacle get in his way - not bemused military officials startled by his presence in a combat zone nor Viet Cong rocket fire. This book is both a testament to the fading notions of loyalty and brotherhood and an elegy for the working class enclaves that once formed the backbone of a city and nation." - THOMAS KELLY, Author of "Payback," "The Rackets," and "Empire Rising" and executive producer, "Copper," "The Get Down," and "Civil" "What a great story!" - FIRST LIEUT. BRIAN MILES THACKER, Recipient, Medal of Honor

Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summary of John "Chick" Donohue & J.T. Molloy's The Greatest Beer Run Ever by Milkyway Media Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Colonel, the owner of Doc Fiddler’s, was a great military historian and patriot. He had become unhappy with the news reports about the war, and he organized a parade up Sherman Avenue to raise awareness of the soldiers who were being sent to Vietnam. #2 Inwood had already buried 28 brothers, cousins, and friends who had been killed in Vietnam by late 1967. People from the whole neighborhood would attend the funeral, whether they knew the boy or not. #3 The soldiers we were losing were young kids, like Tommy Minogue, who had signed up at seventeen or eighteen. The marines, which I’d joined at seventeen, considered me old at twentysix. #4 I wanted to do something to help the soldiers, so I decided to go to Vietnam and bring them beer. I had the right identification papers to slip into Vietnam as a civilian.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-20T22:59:00Z
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781669356097

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Summary of John "Chick" Donohue & J.T. Molloy's The Greatest Beer Run Ever by Everest Media, Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Colonel, the owner of Doc Fiddler’s, was a great military historian and patriot. He had become unhappy with the news reports about the war, and he organized a parade up Sherman Avenue to raise awareness of the soldiers who were being sent to Vietnam. #2 Inwood had already buried 28 brothers, cousins, and friends who had been killed in Vietnam by late 1967. People from the whole neighborhood would attend the funeral, whether they knew the boy or not. #3 The soldiers we were losing were young kids, like Tommy Minogue, who had signed up at seventeen or eighteen. The marines, which I’d joined at seventeen, considered me old at twenty-six. #4 I wanted to do something to help the soldiers, so I decided to go to Vietnam and bring them beer. I had the right identification papers to slip into Vietnam as a civilian.

Author : J. T. Molloy,John (Chick) Donohue
Publisher : Endeavour
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1800961227

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****** THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY 'You will laugh and cry, but you will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.' - Malachy McCourt 'An unforgettable wild right from start to finish.' - John Bruning, New York Times bestselling author of Indestructible 'Donohue's memoir is a fascinating, vividly narrated recollection of the chaos of the Vietnam war.' - Publishers Weekly A CRAZY ADVENTURE IN A CRAZY WAR. Following a rowdy night at his local New York bar, ex-Marine and merchant seaman "Chick" Donohue decides to complete a legendary mission. He will travel to Vietnam, track down his buddies in combat and bring them a cold beer from home. It'll be the greatest beer run ever! Now, decades on from 1968, he recounts the remarkable true story of how he actually did it. Armed with Irish luck and a backpack full of alcohol, Chick works his passage to Vietnam, lands in Qui Nhon and begins to track down his serving friends one by one. But things quickly go awry, and as he talks his way through checkpoints and unwittingly into dangerous situations, Chick sees a lot more of the war than he ever anticipated - spending a terrifying time in the Demilitarized Zone and getting caught up in Saigon during the Tet Offensive. With indomitable spirit, Chick survives on his wits, but what he finds in Vietnam comes as a shock. By the end of his epic adventure, battered and exhausted, Chick finds himself questioning why his friends were ever led into the war in the first place.

Author : John Donohue
Publisher : Endeavour
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913183300

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever by John Donohue Pdf

An incredible true story of how, in 1967 - having seen students protesting against the Vietnam war - Chickie Donohue and his New York City bar friends decided that someone should go to Vietnam and take their soldier pals a beer and show them that SOMEONE appreciates what they're doing out there.It would be the Greatest Beer Run Ever! But who'd be crazy enough to do it?One man was up for the challenge: John "Chickie" Donohue. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran turned merchant mariner, Chickie decided he wasn't about to desert his buddies on the front lines when they needed him most.In THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, Chickie sets off on an adventure that changes his life forever. Armed with Irish luck and a backpack full of alcohol, he makes his way to Qui Nho'n, tracking down his disbelieving friends one by one.But Chickie sees more of the war than he ever bargained for, unexpectedly getting caught up for a night on the front line by the Demilitarized Zone, and in Saigon during the Tet Offensive. Donohue talks his way in and out of situations; learns a lot about himself and most importantly, changes his view on the Vietnam War, seeing first-hand the craziness of the whole endeavor and ultimately realising that the protesters were right.

Author : Wayne Byrne
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476638119

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 In a prolific career spanning six decades, actor Burt Reynolds was one of the world's most famous stars of film and television. As much a folk hero as a Hollywood celebrity, he began as a stuntman and bit player in B Westerns and TV shows before landing a starring role on NBC's Riverboat (1959-1961). His breakthrough role in Deliverance (1972) made him famous and the sleeper hit Smokey and the Bandit (1977) made his name a household word. This first critical overview of Reynolds' work examines his complete filmography, featuring candid discussions with costars and collaborators, exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and a wealth of film stills.

Author : Duane Swierczynski
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Beer
ISBN : 1931686491

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Author : Mark Dredge
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781911026358

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Author : Stephen Morris
Publisher : The Public Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Beer
ISBN : 0828905258

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Author : Andrew S. Crouch,Andy Crouch
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1584654694

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Author : Jeff Cioletti
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781617136764

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Author : Bill McKendry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781637630402

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Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472907325

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Author : United States. Federal Trade Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1418 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electric industries
ISBN : UCBK:C025484427

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