This updated edition of Vietnam veteran Max Cleland's inspirational memoir of recovery includes new material about his recent discovery of the man who saved his life in Vietnam more than thirty years ago.
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Max Cleland is a U.S. Senator from Georgia and Georgia's former Secretary of State. A decorated Vietnam veteran, he speaks frequently to veterans and the disabled across the country. Senator Cleland was appointed as Administrator of the Veterans Administration under President Carter. He resides in Atlanta, GA.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book--inspiring and spiritual.,
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This review is from: Strong at the Broken Places (Paperback)
Max Cleland's personal narrative is really terrific and makes a wonderful contrast to other narratives from the Vietnam era.
Cleland suffers in war, but then struggles to find his soul and
to transcend the pain of human existence through the perspective
of religion and through religious belief.
I have used this book as an interesting contrast with the cliche-
ridden narrative by Ron Kovic, a volume written with a professional
writer and conforming to the made-to-order "Vietnam-as-victim" formula.
Students need to know that many American men came out of the
tragedy of war better, stronger, more spiritual people than they went in;
the "corruption of innocence" motif may sell in Hollywood and elswhere,
but it does not conform with the actual experience of veterans--so says
this book and so say the veterans polled in 1980 by the veterans
administration.
As I say, this is a story too seldom told and heard even less. Another
uplifting story is _For God and Country_ by Rick Eilert, a man who found
the veterans hospital folks to be concerned and caring and discovered that
there were true heroes in the beds of the VA....Not victims, but heroes.
Some day, somebody will make films about the experiences of Cleland (now a
US Senator) and Eilert.
---Peter Rollins, Vietnam vet and admirer of these two wounded
veterans
14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reaching peaks & defying nature, Max Cleland keeps climbing!,
By Jason Moon (Atlanta, Georgia.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strong at the Broken Places (Hardcover)
Seldom in life will a person find treasures in an empty sea....but in light of the book " Strong at the Broken Places", the author discovered just that! By grace alone, a man seeked " hidden riches in a void ocean echoed with uncertainty & battled waves that would capsize any country!". When speaking of this leader, I can only use these scenarios of my imagination to convey to others what this man is made of! If it was bottled, a top could not contain it! If it were canned, there would not be a label to describe it! If it were a product, no shelf could hold it !...... And if I had money, I would give all I had to buy it .............But, the fact remains that " Max Cleland " is in a category of his own & the ingredients of this recipe stem from unimaginable events that come at a price that most could not afford. This is a man who gave all & became the gift that kept on giving! Max Cleland has never ceased to reach the peaks during the ride of his life! Unselfishly, he attributes his positive energy & successes to people & inspiration from the Lord. Truly, this book recounts the will of a man wounded in battle who along the way became a respected United States Senator, Head of the Veterans Administration, & Georgia Secretary of State....... not to mention a role model for for any person facing lifes difficult challenges. So if you are interested in a " ride of your life" try this book on for size! The pages had me holding on & I felt every fall & praised every climb taken in the footsteps of this American Hero. Some people in this world just don't know the meaning of the word " failure"! Max Cleland is one of those people..... For the life of me, I could not help from reading in astonishment & at the same time fully comprehending the complexity of this human. Perhaps that is why I have read this book ( former & revised edition ) 24 times! My guess is that over time I might be fortunate to develop into the stuff that his recipe calls for! Moreover, my hope is that other people can find in themselves what Max Cleland has tapped into! Even though life can knock a person down, it can't take away the human spirit unless you let it! Once again, 50 stars for " Strong at the Broken Places" & 1000 stars for the author, Max Cleland.
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Strong At The Broken Places,
By Sharon (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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Awesome book! I have read it twice and will read it again in the future!!
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