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I wish my brother was still around to read this book, August 22, 2003
I just got a copy of Koreas Sleeping Ghosts, and I guess you can say I was moved by it. My brother fought with the Marines in Korea in 1951, but he died about 20 years ago...I wish he was here to read this book because it's so much like some of the stories he told, even though this book is by an Army guy. The book tells a lot about the sort of stuff that goes on that you usually don't always see in the movies or read about. The big surprise to me is how funny some parts of the book are..some of the dialogue is a rip! The backcover of the book says the book was written more than 40 years ago but only discovered recently. I don't know if that's true or not, but it does seem to have a close-to-the-war realism. The ending is a bit tough to take, but that's all part of war I guess. It's also got some pictures in it that I think were taken by the author, and a lot of them are of the people and places in the book. I can't speak from experience, but I think if you're a veteran of any war, you'll like this book. I know my brother would have. It will probably bring back some memories, and not all bad ones either. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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A word from Lt. Miller's Grandson, April 11, 2004
This review is from: Korea's Sleeping Ghosts (Hardcover)
My grandfather died of cancer in 1992, so at age 16 today, I was deprived of ever actually coming to know him. This book has given me an idea of the kind of man he was. My uncle, Keith Miller, independently had the book published and through this experience he has recieved a lot of feedback from the book. All say the same thing - it's not a phony. It's an honest, true to life depiction of the Korean War. Written over 40 years ago when he had just returned from Korea, but tucked away due to the bad climate toward the military during the Vietnam War and afterward, the book is literally a time capsule of the era. To honor my grandfather and help my uncle, I created an official website for the book at http://www.koreassleepingghosts.com It includes an entire chapter preview of the book, all the pictures, press releases and reviews, and more. I'm so glad my grandfather wrote this book for us and that my uncle has spent the long, hard work for getting this book published.
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Evocative, memorable, introspective, & enduring, November 17, 2003
This review is from: Korea's Sleeping Ghosts (Hardcover)
Korea's Sleeping Ghosts: A True Story Of Heartache, Humor, And Heroism offers the autobiographical experiences of author Lee H. Miller's struggle in the Korean War which saw a young American lieutenant sent to a far off land, endure front line combat hardships and horrors, form enduring battlefield friendships of some 40 years ago. From the bloody days of near overwhelming combat endured in a civil war that was to claim more than four million lives (including 36,000 Americans) Korea's Sleeping Ghosts is evocative, memorable, introspective, enduring, and a highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library 20th Century Military Biography collections and reading lists.
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