Save a Life, Take a Life

Green Beret Medic in Vietnam and the Passage Home

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Peter McShane

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Peter McShane, a young man of twenty-two, landed at the Cam Ranh Bay Repo Depot in 1967 to serve a tour of duty as a Green Beret medic. He believed what the recruiter had said about valor, heroism, and stopping the spread of communism, but barely five months later he lay in a hospital bed with a grievous bullet wound to the chest, suffering even worse psychological wounds from all he'd seen and done--and not done. After leaving the Army, he tried to put Vietnam behind and lead a normal life. Though he'd go on to be outwardly successful, on the inside he battled demons of anger, guilt, traumatic memories, and inability to trust, leading eventually to divorce and other destroyed relationships. Almost forty years later, after a breakdown and PTSD diagnosis, Peter began to examine his torment through writing. This book is the gripping story of his experience in Vietnam and how it shaped his life for decades to come.

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The author served from 1967 to 1968 as a US Army Special Forces medic during the Vietnam conflict. Holding an MBA from Syracuse University, he had a career in banking and finance before turning to writing. He has completed a collection of short stories, a novella, and a number of personal essays. His other interests include hiking, cycling, and listening to rhythm and blues.

Release date Australia

May 17th, 2018

Author

Peter McShane

Pages

300

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General (US: Trade)

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Illustrations, black and white

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152x229x17

ISBN-13

9781732265400

Product ID

37237227

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