Love and Duty

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Summary: Amazing look at the American POW experience in Viet Nam
Review: Ben Purcell was turning forty when he was captured during the Viet Nam War. He mentions how one of his captors called him "an old man" when he found out Purcell was forty, and then actually showed him an odd sort of respect as a result. What Purcell faced in the prison system was a lot different from that show of respect, and Purcell gives a good account of that experience. The book is well written, and gives you a firsthand look at the POW experience. He writes about his deep Christian faith, and how it played an important part in his survival while imprisoned. The book goes into detail about Purcell's two(!) escapes from the prison system, and his subsequent punishements. It is a quick read and would be interesting for anyone looking to read about the American POW experience--or the experience of the wife of a POW--during the war. It would also be interesting for someone looking to read about that experience from a Christian's viewpoint.

Rating:
Summary: Amazing look at the American POW experience in Viet Nam
Review: Ben Purcell was turning forty when he was captured during the Viet Nam War. He mentions how one of his captors called him "an old man" when he found out Purcell was forty, and then actually showed him an odd sort of respect as a result. What Purcell faced in the prison system was a lot different from that show of respect, and Purcell gives a good account of that experience. The book is well written, and gives you a firsthand look at the POW experience. He writes about his deep Christian faith, and how it played an important part in his survival while imprisoned. The book goes into detail about Purcell's two(!) escapes from the prison system, and his subsequent punishements. It is a quick read and would be interesting for anyone looking to read about the American POW experience--or the experience of the wife of a POW--during the war. It would also be interesting for someone looking to read about that experience from a Christian's viewpoint.