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| Out Of The Night: The Spiritual Journey of Vietnam Vets | 
 enlarge | Author: William P. Mahedy
Publisher: Greyhound Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $16.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 693648
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 260
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1596770031
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9781596770034
ASIN: 1596770031
Publication Date: June 16, 2005
Release Date: June 16, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 Noble Cause to National Nightmare February 11, 2008
"I read Mahedy's book in 1986 when it was first published. As a Vietnam Veteran who served in combat, I could relate to his analysis of us and the thinking of other vets he quotes in the book. When I arrived in Vietnam, I was convinced that the war was the "noble cause" President Reagan later proclaimed it to be.
After returning home, I came to the realization that it was nothing of the kind; it was a "National Nightmare" void of any redemptive value."
Author of: Mr. NewHeart (New Heart): Heart Attack to Transplant and Beyond
 Out of the Night August 31, 2007
I have only the uncorrected proofs of this book and I'm not sure how much changed between then and publication. However, the author makes some observations about American Christianity, or civil religion, with its tendency to confuse "God's will" and "the American way", that I think everyone in this country -- connected to the conflict in Vietnam or not -- should read, particularly at a time in our history when we seem determined to impose our way on the rest of the world. Highly recommended for anyone who desires to better understand the legacy of this war or why American Christianity so often falls short in the face of harsh reality.
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