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Left for Dead - A Second Life after Vietnam (Hardcover)
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Left for Dead - A Second Life after Vietnam (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R425
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You Save R138 (25%)
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Jon Hovde's journey begins with despair and the struggle to stay
alive and ends with hope and the inspiration to live. As a
twenty-year-old soldier in Vietnam, Hovde lost an arm and a leg
when the armored personnel carrier he was driving hit an antitank
mine. He was nearly left for dead when the medic at the scene
accidentally took his pulse in the arm that had been severed. For
weeks, doctors gave Hovde very little chance of survival. When
Hovde finally returned home, the transition was not easy. He used
alcohol and fast cars to cope with both the physical pain of his
injuries and the emotional pain caused by uneasy stares from his
friends and neighbors. The straightforward words of a highway
patrolman finally opened his eyes to his reckless behavior: "Why
would a guy like you, who's survived all you survived, want to come
back and kill yourself on our highway?" Hovde went on to marry his
high school sweetheart, realize a successful business career, and
become a leader of city and state school boards. In 1998, Hovde's
war story found some closure when he successfully tracked down and
was reunited with the nurse who had helped save his life. He was
finally able to thank her.Left for Dead is a gripping memoir that
not only recounts Hovde's remarkable recovery from his injuries,
but recognizes the efforts of the people who aided him - including
the courageous medic who rescued him, a caring army nurse, and army
chaplains. Far more than just another tale of combat, Left for Dead
will stir emotions in veterans, the families of veterans, and
civilians alike. Hovde's lack of bitterness and abundance of hope
is a source of inspiration to anyone overcoming obstacles.
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