Featured Official Review: Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And... [November 2019 Book of the Month]

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Re: Featured Official Review: Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And... [November 2019 Book of the Month]

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I am not a fan of reading historical books usually. However, I've been interested to learn more about the Vietnam war. Maybe this book can help me learn something about it.
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This is just horrible. How could the Veterans Affair department deny the soldiers they sent out to defend the county's cause refuse to provide them proper care? I sure hopes to read more I not this book, and I am glad Miller's word choices are engaging. I hope it keeps me for as long as necessary to finish the book.
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The aftermath of war is not a walk in the park for many soldiers. Like the ones in this book, after fighting for their country, they had to fight their country's administration in order to get their compensation for illness contracted in the line of duty.
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This snivel tells one about the war from someone who was in it, right from the training days to the full blown war. Well written review!
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Post by Nerea »

Historical books are quite educational. They help us know and understand better past events that we in this era weren't eyewitnesses. I find this book to portray valuable history about Vietnamese and the war. I will complete reading the book. Congratulations on being the BOTD.
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This is a great book. While reading it, I was confused at first with the language used by the soldiers, but with time, I got used to it and I was able to understand them. Nice review!
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I'm not an ardent lover of historical fiction books, so I didn't fully connect with it. However, I love the fact that its plot is engaging and well-detailed. Congrats on BOTD.
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A Naval war involves a young man who barely out of high school when he begin to serve as a Deadly Water sailor, with that little experience he had he arrived in Vietnam with his colleagues, they faced many war horrors which made them to suffer from illness call Orange chemical. It is even hurting the when Veterans department refuses a well deserved compesation
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Post by Soraya Ferreira »

Reading the few pages of this book, sets the scene for what the reader can expect, however, there is much surprises, twist and turns. The review nails the storyline and it makes me want to read the entire book, because it has piqued my curiosity. A great read, a "must" read. Thank you
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After reading the book you feel so emotional for the war veterans who had gone to war for your country and how the government treatment of them. The characters were so well written. A very fine book to read
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