SLINGSHOT [Paperback]

Edward Vick (Author)

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About the Author

As a Naval officer, Ed Vick spent two years in Southeast Asia in the late 1960's. A Patrol Officer in the River Patrol Force, he commanded over one hundred combat patrols in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and along the Cambodian border. During his service, he was awarded two Bronze Star Medals with Combat V, the Presidential Unit Citation, The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and other awards. Ed recently retired as Chairman of Young & Rubicam Worldwide and now lives on a dirt road in the small town of Bedford, about fifty miles north of New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp. (December 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401074723
• ISBN-13: 978-1401074722
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,045,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Slingshot, February 17, 2004

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"helpgirl" (Somewhere in the USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SLINGSHOT (Paperback)

This book catapults you into the Vietnam War, and is written by someone who has been there. If you want to begin to understand the thrill, fear, and passion of war, then check this book out.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic, August 29, 2005

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seashore6 "seashore6" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SLINGSHOT (Paperback)

A privileged boy's aggrandized account of his relatively uneventful days during the tail-end of the Vietnam war, penned (with uncredited help) for a politically driven purpose. An affront to those who served under heavy fire in face-to-face combat. Don't waste your hard-earned money on this.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important read., February 25, 2009

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N. vick "reader13" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SLINGSHOT (Paperback)

Seashore6, your post was absolutely uncalled for and untrue. I watched this book being written with absolutely NO help. It was also absolutely not written for political reasons. In fact, the book was written initially just after the author left the war as an account for personal reasons. On top of it, how dare you disrespect one of our nations veterans? utterly shameful.