VIETNAM DIARY October 1967 - July 1968 SIGNED Dr Andrew Lovy Battalion Surgeon

Description: This is a rare and collectible hardcover book titled "VIETNAM DIARY October 1967 - July 1968." The book is in its original form and is a first edition. It has been inscribed by the author, Dr. Andrew Lovy, who was the battalion surgeon during the Vietnam War (1961-75). The book covers various topics about the war and its impact on medicine. The book also comes with a dust jacket, making it a valuable addition to any collection. It is a must-have for any history enthusiast or book collector. BONUS: Letter from one the patient's wife to his parents. From the dust jacket flap: What are the reactions of an osteopathic physician trained in the healing arts, when exposed to the killing, wounding and atrocities of war? In this highly revealing book, Andrew Lovy, D. O., Battalion Surgeon with the 101st Airborne Division, relates in the first person his day-by-day experiences from October 1967 through July 1968 in the Vietnam War. Appearing here in the form of a diary, the material is drawn from the almost daily letters Dr. Lovy wrote to his wife during the period. Dr. Lovy's purpose is not to dramatize or sensationalize the hardships and tragedy of war. Nor does he have an axe to grind other than to assail man's futility in resorting to ultimate force to resolve a nation's issues. Rather, his desire is to show the conflict as he and the men with him see it, to "tell it like it is"-something he feels the news media is not properly doing. He writes, "The successful swaying of minds frequently depends more on a writer's linguistic ability than on the abundance of facts contained in his writing. As a result, we have a magnum of pseudo-experts forming and changing public opinion through misinterpretation of misinformation. Unfortunately, many of these people having spent twenty-four to forty-eight hours on a trip to Vietnam have been hand-held and spoon-fed information which they regurgitate back to the American public. Others have decided for themselves the morality of the issue and only seek out information to reinforce their preconceived notions, and then repeat this to the public as 'the real story of Vietnam.' ... The American public, as well as the world, is entitled to accurate recording and reporting of facts.

Price: 79.31 USD

Location: Farmington, Michigan

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