The Dying Place

The Dying Place

At twenty-five yards the front sight of the machine gun nearly covered the back of the reclining soldierâ€™s head. So begins The Dying Place, David Maurerâ€™s unflinching look at MACV-SOG, Vietnam, and a young manâ€™s entry into war.

Fresh from the folds of the Catholic Church, Sgt. Sam Walden is quickly embraced by another religion, jungle warfare. After four years there may be no resolution between the two; God knows Sam has tried. But how many Hail Maryâ€™s will absolve him of what he has done in Laos? Walden is a war-weary Green Beret, regularly tested beyond normal limits by the ever-changing priorities of the puzzle palace in Saigon. And yet he overcomes, staying alive to go on mission after mission with his one-one and his little people. To them he is everything â€“ strength, compassion, courage. He will not let them down.

David Maurerâ€™s own experiences at MACV-SOGâ€™s Command and Control North come to life in this tense action-packed story. The U.S. was not supposed to be in Laos during the Vietnam War and by all accounts, we werenâ€™t. Some know better, and fortunately, Maurer is one of those. With a fine ear for dialogue Maurer takes you back and sets you down squarely on the LZ, where inner turmoil is quelled and external conflict takes over, if only for awhile. If youâ€™re lucky, you just might make it out alive.
Country USA
Manufacturer David A. Maurer
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-08-22
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	David A. Maurer
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-08-22
Format	Kindle eBook

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