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I have been many things over the past 57 years of my life. I have been a brother, son, friend, husband, father, soldier, medic, police officer, detective, letter carrier, college recruiter, grandfather, and now, poet. These poems are a reflective journey to find healing after the war in Vietnam. Thirty-five years ago I was a combat medic. When I came home, I was determined to put Vietnam behind me. Somehow, deep within my heart, soul, and spirit, Vietnam was a part of who and what I became. Finally, my journey to healing began, and these poems are the result of that journey, 35 years later. They will make you cry, laugh, and appreciate friendships. They are my road map to a place I call home. I only hope that other soldiers, medics, nurses, and doctors will be able to find a way to their home. So grab a beverage and curl up and join with me on the journey together as we find peace, hope, friendships, love and yes, even healing.

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  • Paperback: 100 pages
  • Publisher: PublishAmerica (April 4, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1413771947
  • ISBN-13: 978-1413771947
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,723,377 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and amazing, April 27, 2005
By Tommy (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
I truely loved this collection of poems. Doc Pardue has a way to tell a story thru his poetry. It is an important story that needs to be told. His poetry is clear and heart-felt. I would rate him as one of greatest poets of his generation, his poetry is profound and reaches out to others who served as a caregivers. His book needs to be read and shared. I look forward to reading his next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars TOP VIETNAM POETRY BOOK, September 12, 2005
Poet-Warriors have always gone off to fight the wars since the beginning of time. The old tradition of taking emotional and spiritual inner photos of what they experienced and felt so they could record them in poetry latter on, is still carried on by one of the most prolific of Vietnam poets. Kerry "Doc" Pardue in his first book of collective poems, published through PublishAmeica, really captures those inner snap shot memories of what it was like then and now for those who were there.

Doc, as his friends and fellow vets call him, takes the reader on an emotional tour of his heart and soul. The poems are not just focused on war but speak out about the life journey that the poet has taken. In the poets own words these poems show "the struggle of a just war, comradeship and loss... a reflective journey to find healing after the War in Vietnam."

The poet was a combat medic and not some behind the frontlines desk jockey and when you read his poetry you make this journey with him emotionally. Some of his writings deal with his search for himself and for healing from the war. They are about recovery and hope and some will make you cry but some will bring a smile - it is all about the journey.

This is one of the best collections of Vietnam era poetry in one volume by one poet!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece from a warrior's warrior..., April 28, 2005
By Steven Cain (Temporal Quantum Pocket) - See all my reviews
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I will never forget the Vet buzz over Doc Pardue's haunting poem, 'Welcome Home My Sisters', written to honor the 10th Anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Memorial. Four female Vet friends emailed me independently and said, "Steve, you HAVE to read this..." Just a few lines in, and I could see why.

Kerry Pardue was a field combat medic during the Vietnam War; a war in which US troops sustained as many as 300,000 wounded, many from booby traps. The platoon medics, who went out with every combat patrol, every Search and Destroy, every assault mission, had to be both Medic and combat soldier. The fact that they were respectfully referred to as 'Doc' by their comrades, speaks volumes about their value on the battlefield.

Like his Marine Corpsman comrades, Doc Pardue had to make life-and-death decisions in the field, under fire, as the very first cog in the combat medical care machinery. The Docs weren't trained to stem bleeding with one hand while firing an M-16 with the other, they had to figure that out for themselves. And they did.

I have had the great honor of knowing Kerry for some time and he and his unforgettable poetry were a constant source of inspiration while I was writing my Nam Vet tribute eBook "How To Appreciate A Vietnam Vet: Dealing With The Myth Of The Unwinnable War" (now on Amazon.com). Doc Pardue graciously permitted me to include some of his stunning war poetry as part of my tribute to the fine men and women who served their Country with honor in Vietnam.

The haunting and unique cover art was created by Kerry's combat medic friend, artist Bernie Duff, and it is a perfect choice for this book cover. Doc Pardue is one of the most prolific and influential Vietnam War poets out there, and I simply cannot recommend this collection of poems highly enough.

Welcome home, Doc.
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