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Boocoo Dinky Dow

By: Grady C. Myers, Julie Titone
Narrated by: Jeffrey S. Fellin
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Summary

Grady Myers was an artistic but aimless teenager in 1968, when, desperate for troops, the U.S. Army overlooked his extreme nearsightedness and transformed him into Hoss, an M-60 machine gunner. His memoir Boocoo Dinky Dow: My Short, Crazy Vietnam War is by turns funny and sobering. Grady recounts his military initiation at Fort Lewis, where there could be a fuzzy line between training and torture. He describes the intensity of Vietnam, where an old man carrying a bundle of sticks posed a moral dilemma and a young man would weigh the burden of his virginity against the dubious pleasures of riverbank prostitutes. Grady's explosives-happy comrades in Charlie Company sometimes posed the greatest danger. But, in a dramatic ambush, that same bunch of crazy soldiers risked their lives to save his. To learn more, visit www.shortcrazyvietnam.com

©2012 Julie Titone (P)2014 Julie Titone
Vietnam War Military War Funny Young Adult US Army Vietnam War Memoir
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Fantastic! Loved it!

A great story, well read, and a lot of fun, it's been a long time since I've enjoy the book so much

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Great story

Great story, Connected with the author with both funny, serious and interesting moments well worth a listen. RIP Grady.

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