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In this dual autobiography, father and son discuss their war experiences in Vietnam, how the tragedy of cancer--caused by exposure to Agent Orange--has affected their lives, and how their courage and love for each other helps them with their struggle.
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出版社周刊评论
Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Jr. ordered the Agent Orange defoliation during the Vietnam war, in part to protect sailors such as his son, Elmo III, who was involved in the riverine aspect of fighting. Years later, the son developed two kinds of terminal cancer, and his own son, Russell, was discovered to have a severe learning disability. This agonizing story is related here largely by the two men themselves, but also by their wives, former comrades in battle and others. Elmo III's harrowing journey through chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant (while maintaining a full-time law practice) are recounted in detail. When this book was written, Elmo Zumwalt III was still ``beating the odds,'' as Pekkanen puts it. Photos. BOMC alternate. (September 30) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus评论
Unusual, dual autobiographic impressions by the one-time Chief of Naval Operations and his son, who currently is battling for his life against the ravages of Hodgkin's disease. This is an extraordinarily poignant work, that is given depth by the fact that the younger Zumwalt's disease may have been caused by his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, which usage was ordered by his father during his tenure as CNO. This could devolve into a whining symphony of blame and guilt, but instead what we get is a work of great dignity that can serve as anyone's benchmark as to how to face up to and cope with tragedy. What enables father and son to fight this battle together are their similarities--they both come across as tenacious, loyal, born of a can-do attitude, nurtured by a toughness of spirit. The younger Elmo is emotional, open, and expressive, his father analytical and very private. His use of Agent Orange was based upon the fact that hundreds of military personnel who sailed South Vietnam's rivers were victims of snipers, easy targets to Viet Cong who could use the shelter of the jungle foliage on the river banks. The consequent defoliation caused by Agent Orange lowered American casualties considerably, which the younger Zumwalt admits and the elder is quick to repeat. The book is organized as alternating commentary from the two, interspersed with occasional comments from friends and family. The latter sections come off too much as testimonials. But when the main characters are center stage, their tale is heart-rending. In an era when we are smothered with maudlin tales of the ""father/son conflict,"" it is refreshing to read of the unity and love in this relationship. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
The Zumwalts, their friends, and associates lay bare a dismal irony--Admiral Zumwalt ordered the use of Agent Orange as an aid to patrol boat crews in Vietnam; his son, who commanded one of the boats, suffered from cancer (he died following the publication of the book); and his grandson has learning disabilities that have been associated with the defoliant. [BKL S 1 86].
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
This poignant update of the Agent Orange controversy combines military history with medical and human drama. Admiral Zumwalt was the naval leader who ordered the chemical defoliant to be used along Vietnamese rivers. His own son became exposed to the agent, developed multiple cancers, and fathered a retarded child. Pekkanen has spliced together numerous reminiscences from both Zumwalts, other family members, and friends into a readable stream-of-consciousness account of the family's experiences. Like all good biographers, he lets his subjects tell more about themselves than they intend. The ``dual autobiography'' which results is realistic and touching without being mawkish. BOMC featured alternate. Raymond L. Puffer, U.S. Air Force History Prog., Los Angeles (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.