Crossbow [Paperback]

Don Bendell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1990

CROSSBOW was Don Bendell's first book ever, but many still say that it was his best, as it was written very much from the heart. It is the autobiographical story of a young very gung ho Green Beret first lieutenant in 1968 and 1969 and his love affair with the Jeh tribe of Montagnards, a proud, family-oriented tribespeople in Vietnam's mountainous Central Highlands region, the action and intrigue of a horrific war, and the plight of the Montagnards who were racially-discriminated against by our allies in Saigon. Get wrapped up in all the inherent passion, horror, heartbreak, laughter, and tears with such a story.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Powerful...CROSSBOW shatters the bamboo veneer of Vietnam. --James D. Mitchell, author of Command and Control --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (July 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425121739
• ISBN-13: 978-0425121733
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,533,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Bendell is an author of 26 novels and books with over 2,500,000 copies of his books in print worldwide and a successful motion picture. He is a former US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) captain and decorated and disabled Vietnam veteran and the father of two Special Forces NCOs who are Iraq/Afghan War vets and still serving our nation. He also owns and is Grandmaster of Bendell Karate in Pueblo West and Canon City, and in 1995 was inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame. His master instructor wife Shirley is also a 2009 inductee, making them the first and only couple in history to both be in the Hall of Fame. Don has a Master of Science degree in Leadership from the Ken Blanchard College Business at Grand Canyon University and a BS in Business from Colorado Christian University. Don has 6 grown children and 9 grandchildren and describes himself simply as "a real cowboy with a real ranch, a real horse, and real cows." He and his wife own the beautiful 200 acre Strongheart Ranch south of Florence, Colorado.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crossbow, July 12, 2004

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shawn wintle (brandon, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossbow (Paperback)

A relativly unknown book about the Vietnam war, the story focuses on the Green Berets and Montanyards. Well worth the read, you will not be disappointed.