He Was a young American soldier -- and the most powerful man in a remote rural District of Vietnam. In the spring of 1969, First Lieutenant David Donovan arrived in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam to work as military advisor with village chiefs and local militia to win the war. But as he was the highest-ranking person in the entire district, his life there was far more complex than anyone could have imagined. This is Donovan's gripping account of combat missions and night ambushes in the swamps and jungles of the Delta.. ...
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He Was a young American soldier -- and the most powerful man in a remote rural District of Vietnam. In the spring of 1969, First Lieutenant David Donovan arrived in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam to work as military advisor with village chiefs and local militia to win the war. But as he was the highest-ranking person in the entire district, his life there was far more complex than anyone could have imagined. This is Donovan's gripping account of combat missions and night ambushes in the swamps and jungles of the Delta...his heartrending tale of personal involvement with the culture and families in his charge...his humane introspection on his awesome responsibility as both warrior and king...his stark reflections on the changes he saw in himself and his country upon his return to the U.S.
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Good. Pocket paperback, 339 pages. Wraps, map, glossary, some wear to cover edges and tear at front. An account of one man`s remarkable experiences in Vietnam, a portrait of a humane soldier whose sense of responsibility came to extend to the people of the Vietnamese village he was ordered to defend. The memoir of a young American soldier who became the most powerful man in a remote rural district of Vietnam In the spring of 1969, First Lieutenant David Donovan arrived in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam to work as military advisor with village chiefs and local militia to win the war. But as he was the highest-ranking person in the entire district, his life there was far more complex than anyone could have imagined. This is Donovan's gripping account of combat missions and night ambushes in the swamps and jungles of the Delta; his heartrending tale of personal involvement with the culture and families in his charge; his humane introspection on his awesome responsibility as both warrior and king; and his stark reflections on the changes he saw in himself and his country upon his return to the United States.
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Every time I ran out of reading material (frequently) I would frantically search the shelves of all the family members unti I found something unread. "Once A Warrior King" was on my sister's bookshelf, and I intentionally bipassed it (wrinkling my nose as I did so) thinking it was something pretentious and dumb that she'd picked up to impress.
One day, having truly run out of anything new to read, I had to take it reluctantly from the shelf -- because there was nothing else to read.
I have to say that I am horribly ashamed of myself for having "judged this book by it's cover." I was immediately drawn in by David Donovan's account of his tour of duty in Vietnam, and have to say that this is truly one of the best reads I have ever had -- fiction, and non-fiction, alike.
Most of the people I have met over the years will not discuss serving in Vietnam -- even to this day. I am still amazed that Mr. Donovan was able to write this very personal and honest account with such eloquence, and without prejudice, after what he saw and experienced in Vietnam.
I purchase multiple copies of this book, whenever I get the chance, to share with people I know. Not just because it's about Vietnam, but because reading "Once A Warrior King" was amazing, deeply profound, and terribly moving.
If anything good came of the ugly and horrible experience that was Vietnam... it is this book. I highly recommend it!
