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War Wounds (Kindle Single) by [Jacques Leslie, Taizo Ichinose]

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by Jacques Leslie (Author), Taizo Ichinose (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition

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Former award-winning Vietnam and Cambodian War correspondent Jacques Leslie returns with his wife to Indochina for a reunion of journalists who covered the Indochina War, and finds that the old war zones still have the power to evoke trauma.

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In War Wounds, Jacques Leslie, whose first full-time journalism gig was covering the Vietnam conflict, describes the complex dichotomy of "loving the war and hating yourself for loving it." War correspondents often talk about the seductive pull of “the story”--stories that take them to the most volatile parts of the world where not only their lives are at stake, but also those of the locals who get close to them. (One of the most heartbreaking parts of this narrative is Leslie’s recounting of what happened to the interpreter he convinced not to flee). War Wounds may be Leslie’s final word about his experiences, and disillusionment, in Indochin--indeed he says, “my war, profane and sacred, [is] done”--but this Single serves as a stark reminder that no war ever really is. --Erin Kodicek

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004Q7CHHM
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 105 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 18 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,392,430 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #255 in Kindle Nonfiction Singles
- #328 in Kindle Singles: Biographies & Memoirs
- #1,536 in 30-Minute Biography & Memoir Short Reads

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John T. Tunison

Bringing Back Memories And Filling In Blank Questions

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014

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I received my Commission as a 2LT of Infantry in March 1963. My college studies had included
a thorough study of the events leading up to the French Indochinese War and the ultimate
defeat and withdrawal of the French and the partition of the country. I had read every word the
journalist Bernard B. Fall had published and continued to write as America entered and then
expanded what would become the second phase of the same war. (See: [...]). My Army career included two RVN tours and one to
Thailand, from which I visited Cambodia, spread over all phases of the conflict. Over the years
I have met many journalists, but I must say Mr. Leslie is the first to come to my attention that
has written about the subject of reunions of his piers in the countries where they plied their
trade in wartime. Never having attended any of the reunions to which I am invited to yearly
by the military unit associations I belong to or am entitled to join, I was curious to hear how
his went. This account is too brief, but then again maybe it is not, for those who explore may
find answers better left unknown.

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Madfoot

Not for the faint of heart, but worth it

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2011

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Goodness. I am exhausted after reading this book. I am not, I admit, very knowledgeable about the Khmer Rouge other than having watched "The Killing Fields." But I do have a romantic notion about international wartime journalists, so I was intrigued by Leslie's account of a reunion of Vietnam reporters. He had gone from Vietnam to Cambodia, so his tales flicked back and forth between then and now effortlessly. I really felt drawn in and could almost feel the humid air on my skin as I read of his strange adventure -- which includes odd characters like Errol Flynn's son and, wait, what, George Hamilton? Really? Reading this has set me down a path of research about other Vietnam-era journalists and I recommend it highly, though I found some of the stories of Khmer Rouge atrocities to be disturbing.

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Jeremy Aldrich

Looking back to move forward

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2011

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During a reunion of former war correspondents which included stops in Phnom Penh and Saigon, Jacques Leslie recalls the highs and lows of his time covering the Vietnam War. As a veteran journalist, he visits places of personal significance and realizes that life has moved on from the memories frozen in his own mind. And as a tourist, he comes face to face with the horrors of the deposed Khmer Rouge regime and the dominance of market capitalism in ostensibly-communist Vietnam. With his wife at his side, Jacques negotiates the intersection of guilt and nostalgia that drove him to take part in the reunion tour, and takes us along for a compelling journey.

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Bill

War Wounds

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014

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A very good book that reflects the conditions of the country after the conflict had ended and what was the end result of a war that began as a noble effort ended with the same conclusion that should have been evident at its beginning and only served to separate our youth from us with doubt and loss of idence

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2013

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Generally, I have been disatisfied with the quality of the kindle singles but Mr Leslie's piece is a worthwhile read. He skillfully juxtaposes his his trove of vivid memories to the reality of modern day Vietnam. The physical journey to the old haunts pales in comparison to his spiritual pilgrimage, one which is full of yearning, angst and disappointment. It is a very personal and thought provoking account.

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sielee

A poignant tribute to journalism, idealism and the passage of time

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015

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This Kindle "short" will speak to you if you lived thru the Vietnam Nam war - capturing the combination of love, memory ants sadness that equals nostalgia. Put me back on the streets of Saigon. Thank you to the true journalists of those days.

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013

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Brief but interesting review of a journalists memories of Vietnam, triggered by a reuniion.
Bought it looking for another 'war wounds' but thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Christina L. Desser

beautiful writing about an important piece of American History

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2011

Jacques Leslie is a journalist of some renown. He has covered the important issues of our time from politics to water, but the issue that put him on the map was his up close and personal coverage of the Vietnam War. Journalists covered that war with great commitment and at at great personal peril. There were no embedded writers then and it was a dangerous assignment; many were killed in the line of duty. But they covered the war truthfully and their bravery is what ended it, providing the real story to the American people in the face of government dissemblance. This essay recounts a recent trip to Vietnam with others who were there at the time--it is thoughtful, sensitive and moving, a considered backward look at a terrible time.

For many of us that war was seminal to our development as people--an essential part of politicizing a generation. For us it will bring back painful memories that are important never to forget. For younger people, Vietnam must seem as remote as the Civil War and this essay beautifully conveys why it was such an important event in American history, including the abolishing of the draft, the demise of the Johnson presidency, the lies of the Nixon presidency and his eventual demise as well. The Vietnam War defined an era. But is not merely of historic interest; it is a cautionary tale about current American adventurism in far away places.

It also puts a lie to the shibboleth that the baby boomers were spoiled self-centered solipsists. For this generation one's own death if you were a man and the loss of loved ones for all was a real concern everyday. Mr. Leslie's essay is well worth the read--while not maudlin, it is hard to imagine reading it without tearing up a bit.

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