A true story of an Oklahoma boy who joined the Marines and was injured in Vietnam. He was one of the first above-the-knee, double amputees of the war. His story recounts the hope, faith, gratitude and humor that have defined him throughout his life. BIO000000; OCC019000
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Hope Rises Out Of Despair . . .,
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This review is from: Lucky Enough (Paperback)
I read "Lucky Enough," Eddie Beesley's autobiographical account of his time in the jungles and hell of Vietnam with my heart in my throat and sweat in my eyes. The sweat in my eyes is a reference to a quote in the book, "Marines don't cry, but sometimes their eyes sweat." So many accounts of the tribulation and suffering and bravery and loss of life and limb has been written about that ungodly war that the politicians would not allow them to win, but "Lucky Enough" is so heartbreakingly personal. You follow Eddie as a young man from Oklahoma to the awful hell in Southeast Asia. You meet his buddies, you feel his desires and his expectations, and finally you are with him when he steps on the land mine which will take both his legs off at the knees. This is not a self-serving book about Eddie's bravery, either in the war, or back home getting his thoughts around the fact that he would never walk again without help. This is a book of courage, understated, a love of God, and the desire to not give up. The not giving up is partly the Marine that he became and partly because of who he was before he joined the Marines; a good man who just wanted to do what was right. If you never read another book about Vietnam, please read this one.
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Incredible!,
By Marine Mom (Washington state) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lucky Enough (Paperback)
Reading this book makes you realize what special people, Ed and Connie Beesley are. Ed went through so much adversity in Vietnam then still had so many uphill battles after coming home but he has remained a very positive and productive person and Connie has been there all along during this adventure called life. Ed and Connie continue to give their time and hearts to help our new and older veterans. This book was sad but so uplifting! Neither of them let Ed's injuries slow them down. Hurray to both of them and thank you for sharing Ed's story with us!!
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Love and Compassion,
By T. L. Brooks "Lynn" (Collinsville, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lucky Enough (Paperback)
The book stirred so many emotions in me that I had to take time to digest my feelings. The main emotion that I kept feeling was Love. Love of family. Love of Country. Love of competition. Love of his Brothers-in-Arms. But most of all Love for his wife. That kind of Love is rarely found in print. I applaud Ed for his courage to write this book and to put in print his feelings and his emotions. I applaud him even more for all the things he has done in his life and for him sharing a piece of himself with so many others. This book is a must read, especially for Veterans of all ages.
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