Dockery martin (24 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. In September 1962, when Martin Dockery landed in Saigon, he was a young, determined, idealistic U.S. Army first lieutenant convinced of America's imminent victory in Vietnam. While most of the twelve thousand U.S. military advisors in-country at the time filled support positions in Saigon and other major cities, Dockery was one of a handful of advisors assigned to Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) combat units. For eight months Dockery lived and fought in the heart of the Mekong Delta with an ARVN infantry battalion on missions and operations that often lasted several days. And for most of that time, whether tramping through the steaming, leech-infested jungle, hiking across canals, or engaging in sudden firefights, Dockery was the only American soldier with the unit. Dockery's solitary assignment with ARVN during the infancy of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia afforded him an understanding of Vietnam far more profound than most other Americans. Lost in Translation is his riveting account of the largely overlooked role of American combat advisors in the war. As he vividly evokes the sounds, smells, and vistas of the country and its people, Dockery depicts an army poorly trained, incompetent, and unwilling to fight for a government every bit as corrupt as that of the French colonial empire it replaced. Yet even worse than his daily fare of isolation, frustration, and danger was Dockery's growing conviction that the advisory program was doomed. Though these dedicated, highly motivated advisors would do their best and persevere under the most trying circumstances, they would not succeed. The author's eyewitness testimony provides inescapable evidence that as early as 1962 the writing was already on the wall concerning the outcome of the Vietnam War. Although it would take U.S. leaders more than a decade to divine what the young officer learned in a single year, Dockery's personal and penetrating analysis of the war--which he presented in a lecture at a Special Forces facility in Germany one week after his tour in Vietnam ended--proved chillingly accurate. Those who send soldiers to war should consider the realities and truths within these pages. From the Hardcover edition.…

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Spine creased, light bumps and shelf wear.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Printing.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker dot on bottom cut.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker dot on bottom cut.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker dot on bottom cut.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker dot on bottom cut.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker dot on bottom cut.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. First Edition. xviii, 254pp. Printed light card covers. Very light chipping to edges. Pages tanning quite severely. Likely unread. Internally neat, clean and tight. 12mo. An account of the largely overlooked role of the combat advisors during the Vietnam War.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Super octavo, illus light card wrappers, illus, 80pp, Near Fine (photos available on request).

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 10.00x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 272 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 324 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "The immigration officer at the airport in Saigon slid my passport over the scanner at his desk. After consulting his monitor, he remarked in English, 'Welcome back, Lieutenant.' I answered in Vietnamese, 'Thank you, Captain.' Our eyes met. He dipped his head and smiled. I entered his country, stamped passport in hand, exhilarated at what lay ahead." -Vietnam, Full Circle.Forty years after serving as the only American combat adviser in a 500-man Vietnamese infantry battalion, Dockery returns to Vietnam as a volunteer. Living for a decade in Saigon, he works with clergy, students, street children, and Vietnamese veterans, gaining striking insights into how both he and Vietnam have transformed since the war.In clear, polished prose, Vietnam, Full Circle builds on Dockery's previous book Lost in Translation (Random House, 2003), which detailed his time as a 23-year-old in the war. Now returning to Vietnam as a man in his 60's, Dockery's unique perspective allows him to see the ways that ancient customs and modern practices, as well as North-South animosities, have forged the cultural, economic, and political landscape of the country as it is today. With a keen eye, a sense of humor, and an inquisitive outlook, Dockery builds a life in the very place he'd long ago left behind. Appreciating anew the heart and soul of its people, he discovers that it's never too late in life to fall in love. …

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 324 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "The immigration officer at the airport in Saigon slid my passport over the scanner at his desk. After consulting his monitor, he remarked in English, 'Welcome back, Lieutenant.' I answered in Vietnamese, 'Thank you, Captain.' Our eyes met. He dipped his head and smiled. I entered his country, stamped passport in hand, exhilarated at what lay ahead." -Vietnam, Full Circle.Forty years after serving as the only American combat adviser in a 500-man Vietnamese infantry battalion, Dockery returns to Vietnam as a volunteer. Living for a decade in Saigon, he works with clergy, students, street children, and Vietnamese veterans, gaining striking insights into how both he and Vietnam have transformed since the war.In clear, polished prose, Vietnam, Full Circle builds on Dockery's previous book Lost in Translation (Random House, 2003), which detailed his time as a 23-year-old in the war. Now returning to Vietnam as a man in his 60's, Dockery's unique perspective allows him to see the ways that ancient customs and modern practices, as well as North-South animosities, have forged the cultural, economic, and political landscape of the country as it is today. With a keen eye, a sense of humor, and an inquisitive outlook, Dockery builds a life in the very place he'd long ago left behind. Appreciating anew the heart and soul of its people, he discovers that it's never too late in life to fall in love.…