Valley of the Purple Hearts
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Valley of the Purple Hearts by Rick Destefanis
"A story that puts you as close to combat as you will ever want to be." When eighteen-year-old Buck Marino first meets Rolley Zwyrkowski, he little realizes how much this young sergeant and their next year together in Vietnam will change his life forever. The months following the 1968 Tet Offensive and the battles of the 101st Airborne between Hue and Phu Bai, and westward into the A Shau Valley, provide the backdrop for a story about boys becoming men in a paradoxical war. And when he meets Army nurse Janie Jorgensen, Buck believes he has found the love of his life only to crash into the reality that the war has left his heart and soul lost in a futureless void. Historical military fiction, Valley of The Purple Hearts follows the men of Second Squad through the shadowy jungles and mountains of I-Corps as they fight main force Viet Cong and NVA regulars. With constant enemy contact, booby-traps, sniper fire and all-out firefights, Buck and his buddies follow their squad leader, Rolley, who puts the lives of his men first. As Rolley faces the young and inept Lieutenant Mallon, Buck realizes his squad leader is becoming jaded and has lost his sense of humor. When the young sergeant sacrifices his safety for that of his men, Buck must step up to face Mallon in the heat of battle, and try to save his friend. Readers say this story puts you as close to combat as you would ever want to be. Get yours now and learn why.
Destefanis, Rick: - Rick DeStefanis lives in northern Mississippi with his wife, Janet, five cats and a male yellow lab named Blondie. Although many of his novels cross genre lines that include military fiction, southern fiction and more, he utilizes his military expertise to produce the Vietnam War Series. Melody Hill (Book #1) is the prequel to his award-winning novel The Gomorrah Principle, both of which draw from his experiences as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division from 1970 to 1972. Learn more about DeStefanis and his books at www.rickdestefanis.com, or you can visit him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RickDeStefanisAuthor.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781733183376 |
| ISBN 10 | 173318337X |
| Title | Valley of the Purple Hearts |
| Author | Rick Destefanis |
| Series | Vietnam War |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rick Destefanis |
| Year published | 2021-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |