{"product_id":"death-by-the-book-gary-stern-9798259445604","title":"Death By the Book: Rules Won't Save You","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e *****\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \"The mind set of this book will save a life someday.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 21-Year Veteran \u0026amp; Tactical Communications Chief\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Vietnam communication wasn't the support. It was the system. If the signal held, units stayed alive. If it didn't, everything broke. But to make the signal work, it had to be exposed. Above the tree line. Generators that could be heard for thousands of meters. Fixed in place. Easy to find. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most original Vietnam War stories I've read - told from the perspective of a radioman. A view rarely seen, and done right.\" - Colonel Robert A. Black, Silver Star\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful and authentic account that stands apart from traditional war narratives.\" - Larry Rubenstein, author of A Coward's Hero (700+ reviews, 4.2-star rated)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a story about heroics. Not a story about strategy or victory. It's a controlled, unflinching account of what happens when survival depends on maintaining a system that puts you directly in the line of fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of The Things They Carried and Matterhorn, this is a different view of the Vietnam War-one where the most important position is also the most exposed, and where staying in place is the most dangerous order of all.\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for comfort, this isn't it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you want to understand how it actually worked, keep reading.\u003cbr\u003eFor more from this author visit: garyestern.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798259445604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Gary Stern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084303376639,"sku":"9798259445604","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-by-the-book-gary-stern-9798259445604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}