Bleeding Spirits: A Combat Soldier's Memoir of the Vietnam War, 1968-1969 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591522645)

While working a summer road crew job in Glacier National Park in 1967, Robert Jewell was handed papers drafting him into the Army. Soon he'd find himself in Vietnam, carrying an M-16 at the start of the Tet Offensive. Jewell's fourteen-month tour exposed him to the horrors and complexities of war and his journey to reconcile these experiences with his civilian life. This memoir is an honest, raw, and moving testament to Jewell's belief that the events of life "are our teachers." Jewell would survive the war and become a respected teacher himself, educating generations of youth in Helena, Montana throughout a distinguished career. Written to help himself come to terms with how Vietnam changed him, Bleeding Spirits is a window into the workings of war and its warriors, and an inspirational story of the struggle and beauty involved in the search for a sense of peace.

Author: Robert E. Jewell
ISBN-10: 1591522641
ISBN-13: 9781591522645
Publisher: Sweetgrass Books
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2020
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.50d