Telling a tragic and important story, Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange chronicle their discovery of the cause of serious illnesses within their ranks and birth defects among their children, as well as their long battle with a government that refused to listen to their complaints.
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First published in 1983, this volume received wide praise and made ALA's most notable list; it was "highly recommended" by LJ 's reviewer ( LJ 7/83). Despite that , it went quickly out of print. This paper edition contains the original text plus a new introduction by the author, who discusses the class action suit brought against the government by Vietnam veterans suffering from their wartime exposure to the herbicide. With America's newfound willingness to talk about Vietnam, this book should see a lot of use.-- MR
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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• "My bible on the issue of Agent Orange." --Tom Hayden
• "This is a sad and frightening book, and it should not be disregarded." --Tracy Kidder, author of The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains
• "It is impossible to read this book without feeling outrage and despair, for the story of Agent Orange is a tragedy that affects not only Vietnam veterans, but all Americans and their offspring." --The Saturday Review --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
• "This is a sad and frightening book, and it should not be disregarded." --Tracy Kidder, author of The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains
• "It is impossible to read this book without feeling outrage and despair, for the story of Agent Orange is a tragedy that affects not only Vietnam veterans, but all Americans and their offspring." --The Saturday Review --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wilcox personalizes the tragedy of Agent Orange by telling the individual stories of those who suffered from the side effects of Agent Orange and the terrible treatment they received. My family is among those who suffered. We lost my father, a Vietnam Veteran, at age 33 from melanoma cancer. And it is a comfort to me that someone is willing to tell the story of the government's mistreatment of its veterans.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great reference, concise, and informative. Mixes the law and research to explain the damages caused by Agent Orange.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Charles Rose
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is one of the very best I've read concerning the Agent Orange issue. Mr Wilcox did excellent research for the book. Being a victim of numerous Agent Orange issues, I can fully relate to the men and women he spoke of in his book. Mr Wilcox also has another book called "Scorched Earth", which is also a very good book. It relates more to the Vietnamese country and people than the U.S. Soldiers, and the effect Agent Orange has had on them. Well worth the price, and more than worth the time to read them.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Touched by Agent Orange
I read this book long time ago, but plan on buying it again. When I first read it, I did it because I had two brothers in Viet Nam, and I was interested in learning everything I... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Ann Carlson
5.0 out of 5 stars
good read
This is a great book,it should be required reading for all Vietnam veterans.Goes into great detail about agent orange expos.
Published 5 months ago by gordon paul
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative
The author has further opened my eyes to what we were exposed to while serving in Vietnam. Confirmed my suspicions that herbicide exposure was the cause of my carcinoid tumor in my... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Marc G
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One of the first well written books about the terrible effects of...
If you want more info on Agent Orange or are just starting you search this is an great book.
It put thousands of us Veterands Advocates onto the lies being told us by the... Read more
It put thousands of us Veterands Advocates onto the lies being told us by the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gary J. Chenett
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Waiting for an Army To Die
Waiting for an Army To Die should be required for everyone to read, maybe in another 15 years or so when all the "Boots on the ground" Vietnam Veterans and "Blue water sailors"... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ralph Keiper
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Dark Side of Chemical Manufacturing
Well, I'm not sure who made agent orange, whether it was Dow or Monsanto, or both, but they came up with a horrible chemical that deforested not only the countryside, but the hairs... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Carioca56
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Waiting For An Army To Die
I should preface my review by saying that I served in north central Vietnam in 1967-68. I served on river patrols while there and was exposed to Agent Orange the whole time I was... Read more
Published on September 19, 2010 by Rocky Rhodes
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vietnam widow
I am a vietnam widow and this book really tells the truth about what we are facing.
Published on October 22, 2009 by Marcia Wintibaugh
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