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A young man's journey in an increasingly meaningless and violent war. Dan heads off to Vietnam with two goals in mind: to return to the love of his life in one piece, and to make at least one Vietnamese friend while overseas. Assigned as a Civic Action Officer in a Vietnamese village, he ends up befriending an entire village and finding peace in a small corner of the world. Inspired by Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim and Thomas Dooley's Deliver Us From Evil, this novel demonstrates how one American's experience was not only different from anything he had ever imagined, but the very opposite.
Readers' Comments
Readers' Comments
"Illuminated by compassion, insight and respect for the Vietnamese culture."
"Illuminated by compassion, insight and respect for the Vietnamese culture."
"Deeply affecting story of the Viet Nam War... told with heart and understanding"
"Deeply affecting story of the Viet Nam War... told with heart and understanding"
"The writing flows with vivid, sometimes beautiful images that contrast with its startling pictures of the horror that is war."
"The writing flows with vivid, sometimes beautiful images that contrast with its startling pictures of the horror that is war."
"On a much larger scale, [Auspicious Journey] is speaking to the country in a way that opens both the heart and eyes and causes us to see and think beyond the structures and definitions that keep us in unproductive loops and perceptions. Well done..."
"On a much larger scale, [Auspicious Journey] is speaking to the country in a way that opens both the heart and eyes and causes us to see and think beyond the structures and definitions that keep us in unproductive loops and perceptions. Well done..."
"Nothing is as compelling as a novel that provokes one to pause, reflect, ponder and envision the humanity of a setting described, experience the pathos and poignancy that it recalls, and to marvel at the gifted, inspired way that the picture is shared."
"Nothing is as compelling as a novel that provokes one to pause, reflect, ponder and envision the humanity of a setting described, experience the pathos and poignancy that it recalls, and to marvel at the gifted, inspired way that the picture is shared."
"Auspicious Journey is one of the rare and profound opportunities to experience a place and time through another’s eyes. Elegantly straightforward and compelling tale. Storytelling, at its best. Auspicious Journey is a gift to be savored."
"Auspicious Journey is one of the rare and profound opportunities to experience a place and time through another’s eyes. Elegantly straightforward and compelling tale. Storytelling, at its best. Auspicious Journey is a gift to be savored."
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