- Taschenbuch: 164 Seiten
- Verlag: AuthorHouse (3. August 2007)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1434316785
- ISBN-13: 978-1434316783
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 15,2 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.969.772 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Volunteering for anything while serving in the Navy is risky business. Many a na¿ve Sailor found himself suffering from "volunteers remorse" shortly after stepping forward to answer the call for a special assignment. Before he could hum the first few notes of Anchors Aweigh, he would come to believe that what he had asked for and what he had received may not be the same. He and others would doubt the wisdom of his decision. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" is one of several responses to the question, "just what were you thinking when you volunteered?" These questions were usually followed by the phrase, "you dumb S.O.B.""What have I got myself in to now" is a well known and often repeated question asked of self by volunteers everywhere. This question is usually followed up with a phrase such as, "you dumb S.O.B."This book chronicles events that evoked laughter along the author's route from a cushy job on shore duty to becoming a "Brown Water Sailor" on River Patrol Boats in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. He found out that there was more to being on River Patrol Boats than the anticipated death and destruction, even on the, "Rivers of Death." The first several chapters outline the education and training the author and his classmates went through to prepare for service on River Patrol Boats. They were transformed from inexperienced Sailors to Sailors with basic skills in boat handling, weapons, and tactics. The remaining seven chapters are a narrative of his experiences while serving in River Division 533 where the real learning took place.There are no "war stories" or "tales of heroism" in this book. Others have already told the stories of the selfless acts performed by ordinary Sailors in the line of duty.
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Volunteering for anything while serving in the Navy is risky business. Many a naive Sailor found himself suffering from "volunteers remorse" shortly after stepping forward to answer the call for a special assignment. Before he could hum the first few notes of Anchors Aweigh, he would come to believe that what he had asked for and what he had received may not be the same. He and others would doubt the wisdom of his decision. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" is one of several responses to the question, "just what were you thinking when you volunteered?" These questions were usually followed by the phrase, "you dumb S.O.B." "What have I got myself in to now" is a well known and often repeated question asked of self by volunteers everywhere. This question is usually followed up with a phrase such as, "you dumb S.O.B." This book chronicles events that evoked laughter along the author's route from a cushy job on shore duty to becoming a "Brown Water Sailor" on River Patrol Boats in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.He found out that there was more to being on River Patrol Boats than the anticipated death and destruction, even on the, "Rivers of Death."The first several chapters outline the education and training the author and his classmates went through to prepare for service on River Patrol Boats. They were transformed from inexperienced Sailors to Sailors with basic skills in boat handling, weapons, and tactics. The remaining seven chapters are a narrative of his experiences while serving in River Division 533 where the real learning took place. There are no "war stories" or "tales of heroism" in this book. Others have already told the stories of the selfless acts performed by ordinary Sailors in the line of duty.
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Finding humor in a difficult situation
10. März 2008
Format:Taschenbuch
There a a couple of hot stories in the news this week about fake memoirs. This one is the real deal - no exaggeration, no playing fast-and-loose with the truth.
It isn't hard-hitting journalism, nail-biting suspense or a dark, brooding meditation on the nature of man's soul. It does have action and it does have heroes...but mostly it is about finding fun and humor in a difficult situation. There are a couple of anecdotes in here that would make Joseph Heller or Kurt Vonnegut gnash their teeth in envy. Yes, they are that funny.
The reason I give it four stars instead of five is because it is too short! Maybe we need a sequel!
Sometimes you need to either laugh or cry. Over the years, Bill Ferguson did a lot more laughing than crying, I suspect.
It isn't hard-hitting journalism, nail-biting suspense or a dark, brooding meditation on the nature of man's soul. It does have action and it does have heroes...but mostly it is about finding fun and humor in a difficult situation. There are a couple of anecdotes in here that would make Joseph Heller or Kurt Vonnegut gnash their teeth in envy. Yes, they are that funny.
The reason I give it four stars instead of five is because it is too short! Maybe we need a sequel!
Sometimes you need to either laugh or cry. Over the years, Bill Ferguson did a lot more laughing than crying, I suspect.
Rivers of Death
1. Februar 2010
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There are not a lot of books written on Brown Water Navy, so that makes this book unique at the get go. The few written are mostly by Officers crowing about their prowess in battle.
This book is about the way to survive by laughing at the gnarly day to day experiences of the Sailors of the River Divisions. It is, in a word, Outstanding.
This book is about the way to survive by laughing at the gnarly day to day experiences of the Sailors of the River Divisions. It is, in a word, Outstanding.
Down-to-Earth Humor
3. Oktober 2009
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I really enjoyed reading this book because it was very down-to-earth and genuinely funny. His humourous stories were really great, and he gave a very accurate picture of day-to-day life, from what I have heard from my father, who served in the same area and time frame. I would definitely recommend that this book be a mandatory follow-up read to watching "Apocalypse Now". Get over yourself, Francis Ford Coppola!
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