The Marine And The Flower Child

Author : Dale McInerney,Michael (Mac) McInerney
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480956063

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The Marine and the Flower Child by Dale McInerney,Michael (Mac) McInerney Pdf

The Marine and the Flower Child By: Dale McInerney, with Michael (Mac) McInerney The story of a Marine overseas and his girl back home in New York. Their letters encompass a first handlook at the Vietnam War and the love forged during a year apart. MAC: “Everything I’ve ever done －whether it was a mistake or a great success － I’ll stand up to － all my letters are a part of me － I don’t care who sees them － you can print them in the NY Times if you want － and I’ll say yup － I sure did say that!” Dale: “Pretty soon there’ll be no room for clothes in the drawer where I keep your letters. Ruby said I should make them into a book. So I got a loose leaf folder and titled it ‘Letters from Mac - July 1968’. I’ll start another for August. The mailman was funny, handing me your letter today he said, “Why don’t you marry this guy, it would save an awful lot of postage.” MAC: “Today has been one of those long days － DaNang started to get hit － the VC are still rocketing and mortaring the city and surrounding installations. When I was on the flight deck, I could hear and see the explosions. Then we started to take medevacs aboard the ship hospital.” Dale: “As long as you are honest with me about what you’re doing in Nam, I’ll rest a lot easier. I believe there is basic reason at work in the universe, we met at that specific time, to make sure both of us knew that we had a reason for staying alive. We are going to stay together.” MAC: “I must have started six letters without getting past the second line. After a year apart I have nothing left to say － and everything to say. I know, for both of us － we’re tired of missing each other － tired of living in the past and the future － it takes the life right out of me － and having you involved in all of this － tears me apart. But loving you fills me with more happiness than I ever dreamed possible.”

Author : Mary Stewart Anthony
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781664207202

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Love Walk by Mary Stewart Anthony Pdf

Love Walk is ... the unlikely story of what happens when a Flower Child marries a Marine! In Book One, Love Song of a Flower Child, Mary chronicles her journey as a rebel from New York to Berkeley and then to Big Sur, California in a desperate search to find purpose and meaning. She has a dramatic encounter with God that forever changes the trajectory of her life and the lives of her children.

Author : Mary Stewart Anthony
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781449765217

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Love Song of a Flower Child by Mary Stewart Anthony Pdf

This is a riveting story of redemption, and a journey to discover truth, love, and purpose. The author has graphically documented her need for healing from the effects of drugs, the occult, and New Age philosophy. She lived in Berkeley during the chaos of social rebellion and drug-induced insanity as a college dropout and former wife of a drug dealer. She also gives us a glimpse of life in the coastal community of Big Sur, where she was miraculously saved in 1972, and which she calls the land of her “second birth.” “When I met Mary and John in 2004 on the mission field, I knew this story needed to be told. The union of a flower child and a warrior in marriage is sure to bring the most dramatic stories. But the beauty of this book comes from the heart of God who continued to prepare, refine, and work by revealing Himself throughout their story. You’re going to love this one!” —Andy Braner, author, speaker, teen advocate, but most of all a curious observer, discovering God’s Beautiful universe

Author : Patricia Mohar
Publisher : S. Fenyoaée
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789492563590

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PFC: Private Flower Child by Patricia Mohar Pdf

This is the true story, a memoir of S. Fenyoaée McKinney, PFC, “Private Flower Child,” a young black man from Chicago who, in 1970, is discovering his individuality. It’s subtitle is “Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer.” It is a time when the Vietnam War and civil rights marches are a regular feature of the nightly news. In an era when many young men are faced with the reality of war but are unaware of its consequences, PFC has become a protagonist of the "Age of Aquarius", the peace movement, hippies, iconoclasm, Jimi Hendrix, and the new age of rock. He is a young man who wants to be part of the "revolution.” The story line parallels the lives of two brothers, PFC and his elder brother, PRINCETON, who are both in the military during the Vietnam War. As he challenges the system, his brother embraces the war. Intermittently throughout the story, bold images of PRINCETON in combat in Vietnam are juxtaposed with the nonconformist capers of the pacifist PFC. PFC is an adventurer seeking to be free, questioning social norms. He rejects conformity, especially the military but finds himself drafted at a time when the Vietnam War is escalating. In stark contrast, his older brother, PRINCETON has voluntarily joined the U.S. Marines. He wants to serve his country by fighting in Vietnam and become one of the “few good men.” The tale of “Private Flower Child” begins at the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus headquarters in Venice, FL where he is rehearsing for the upcoming tour season. He receives a call from his mother instructing him to return home to Chicago or the military will arrest him as a draft dodger. On April 15, 1970 he is involuntarily inducted into the U.S. Army. The story follows him from his idealistic survival as a pacifist through the rigorous disciplines of military life. His army buddies call him PFC, "Private Flower Child" which was a vicarial substitute for the Army rank, Private First Class. The story recounts PFC’s adventures with friends and enemies in the military world. Each anecdote chronicles a chapter in his army experience from boot camp to his honorable discharge. During basic training, he pan–handles at Chicago's O'Hare Airport and parties with friends at “Love In” gatherings at Grant Park. The antics continue when PFC paints his combat boots "red, white, and blue". His song, “I Got The Army Blues, Baby" and its defiant lyrics performed at his battalion’s talent show, add to his many military infractions resulting in an Article 15 reprimand. In addition, this autobiographical insight reveals PFC's escapades during his assignment in Germany where he becomes the personal stenographer for Brigadier General George Patton, IV who will determine his fate when he is convicted for the possession of .06 grams of hashish. He became a member of a blues-rock band, The Last Transaction, with two German civilians and an Army buddy. He continues with frequent AWOL "holidays" in Switzerland and Austria. He buys a 1961 Porsche, names it “Smack,” then paints the Superman “S” logo on the hood. At last, he returns home to Chicago and enrolls into college. After completing two tours of duty in Vietnam his brother also returns home. Days later his brother dies. Later he finds that after a car accident, his girlfriend’s mother, a recovering addict, gave him methadone to relieve the head pain incurred from the accident. The coroner attributes his death with the drug and alcohol he had taken earlier. Motivated by the loss of his brother, PFC establishes a career as The Fabulous FENO, “the world’s only talking mime.” He creates the “What Is Cool”, a program that encourages youths to say no to drugs and alcohol and yes to education and to a healthy, positive lifestyle. He appears on numerous TV shows and performs at schools all across the US. The result of his work is exemplified by the positive outcome on the many lives he has inspired to this day.

Author : Chuck Mansfield
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9798369403105

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MARINES by Chuck Mansfield Pdf

The history and lore of the United States Marine Corps are likely unmatched. Steeped in the rich history and tradition of the Corps since its founding in 1775, this book focuses on more recent history, specifically the author’s experiences as a young Marine in the 1960s, including his tour of duty in Vietnam. It also includes biographical profiles of more than 100 other Marines who fought in Vietnam or other conflicts. Most of those profiled are Marines with whom the author served or has come to know since his active military service. The 30th Marine Commandant, General Carl Mundy, has written: “Few who have borne the title [United States Marine] fail to identify with it throughout their entire lives.” Marines are, as Shakespeare has written, “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” And brothers are members of a family. This family is “The few. The proud. The Marines.”

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011922072

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The Marine Corps Gazette by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jack Shulimson
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39015041734057

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U.S. Marines in Vietnam by Jack Shulimson Pdf

This book was donated as a part of the David H. Hugel Collection, an archival collection of the Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore.

Author : Sabrina York
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369710628

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The Marine's Reluctant Return by Sabrina York Pdf

A second chance definitely worth coming home for in New York Times bestseller Sabrina York's latest entry in The Stirling Ranch miniseries! She’d been the girl he’d always loved. Until she married his best friend. Now Crystal Stoker was a widowed single mom and Luke Stirling was trying his best to avoid her. That was proving impossible in their small town, especially when Luke learned her young son needed help that only he could provide. The injured marine was just looking for a little peace and quiet—not expecting any second chances, especially ones he didn’t dare accept. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. The Stirling Ranch Book 1: Accidental Homecoming Book 2: Recipe for a Homecoming Book 3: The Marine's Reluctant Return

Author : Doctor Tom Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921941399

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Lethality in Combat by Doctor Tom Lewis Pdf

Lethality in Combat shines a blazing light on the three most controversial aspects of military combat: the necessity of killing; the taking, or not, of prisoners; and the targeting of civilians. This book argues that when a nation-state sends its soldiers to fight, the state must accept the full implications of this, uncomfortable as they may be. Drawing on seven conflicts - the Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Iraq - the author considers these ethical issues.

Author : Alex Lee
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804116381

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Utter's Battalion by Alex Lee Pdf

In May 1965, the entire 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment--lock, stock, and barrel--embarked for Vietnam. Captain Alex Lee was there. . . . Now combat-veteran Marine captain Alex Lee brings to gritty life the full tour of 2/7. From the search-and-destroy missions to the sudden violent ambushes in the hills and valleys west of Qui Nhon, Lee describes how Marines battled monsoons, malaria, and the enemy as they crept through terrain infested with Viet Cong caves and hideouts. After paving the way in Qui Nhon for the arrival of more American military, 2/7 was assigned to Chu Lai, where the battalion fought its most bitter, deadly battles. With the scalding ring of truth, Lee captures the conditions of the bone-weary 2/7 Marines as they slogged through jungles and spent night after night in dreary, rain-filled foxholes. Although they faced a life of constant danger and occasional mindless confusion, in their seemingly endless marathon of effort, agony, and sacrifice, the Marines of 2/7 never faltered, never stopped giving their best.

Author : D.P. Sullivan
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781644248683

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Teen Marine by D.P. Sullivan Pdf

Daniel Sullivan was just a teenager when he enlisted in the service. He never imagined he would be part of the most historic battles in USMC History. Daniel was assigned to a Surgical Unit known as Charlie Med, as an ambulance driver responsible for retrieving and caring for wounded Marines . This is his memoir from Parris Island to land in South Vietnam to preparing for and taking part in the seventy-seven-day siege of the Khe Sanh Combat base from January 21 through April 7, 1968.

Author : Paul de Kock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Electronic
ISBN : SRLF:A0000628206

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The flower girl of the Château dÉau (v. 1) by Paul de Kock Pdf

Author : James P. Coan
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780817319991

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Time in the Barrel by James P. Coan Pdf

A Marine’s highly personal memoir reliving the hellish days of a pivotal conflict of the Vietnam War Con Thien, located only two miles from the demilitarized zone dividing North and South Vietnam, was a United States Marine Corps firebase that was the scene of fierce combat for months on end during 1967. Staving off attacks and ambushes while suffering from ineffectual leadership from Washington as well as media onslaughts, courageous American Marines protected this crucial piece of land at all costs. They would hold Con Thien, but many paid the ultimate price. By the end of the war, more than 1,400 Marines had died and more than 9,000 sustained injuries defending the “Hill of Angels.” For eight months, James P. Coan’s five-tank platoon was assigned to Con Thien while attached to various Marine infantry battalions. A novice second lieutenant at the time, the author kept a diary recording the thoughts, fears, and frustrations that accompanied his life on “The Hill.” Time in the Barrel: A Marine’s Account of the Battle for Con Thien offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien. An enticing and fascinating read featuring authentic depictions of combat, it allows readers to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien. The defenders of Con Thien were bombarded with hundreds of rounds of incoming rockets, mortars, and artillery that pounded the beleaguered outpost daily. Monsoon downpours turned the red laterite clay soil into a morass of oozing mud, flooded bunkers and trenches, and made Con Thien a living hell. .Being at Con Thien came to be ruefully referred to by the Marines stationed there as "time in the barrel” because they were targets as easy as fish in a barrel. More than a retelling of military movements, Coan’s engrossing narratives focus on the sheer sacrifice and misery of one Marine’s experience in Vietnam. Through his eyes, we experience the abysmal conditions the Marines endured, from monsoon rainstorms to the constant threat of impending attack. Climatic moments in history are captured through the rare, personal perspective of one particularly astute and observant participant.

Author : Charles Paul de Kock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCR:31210012608244

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The Masterpieces of Charles Paul de Kock: The flower girl of the Chateau d'Eu by Charles Paul de Kock Pdf

Author : John Crouch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329716124

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The Pressure Cooker: Forging Naval Officers Through Marine Leadership by John Crouch Pdf