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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Brilliant retelling by California native Gerald Coffee of his seven year travail at the hands of the North Vietnamese after his reconnaissance plane was downed by a Surface to Air missile. Coffee, a Catholic, is adamant about preserving the memory of co-airman Robert Hanson who had perished some time during captivity but whose fate was not made known by the Vietnamese until after Coffee's release. All of the events of POW life are captured here in beautiful prose. The most written about events are included: the Hanoi March to the stadium, news of the lunar landings, Arc Light missions over Hanoi, the "quiz" sessions, the Heatbreak Hotel, the Son Tay raid, the betrayal by some of the POWs for special favors. Left out was any mention of the "Cuban" sadist who led some interrogation sessions. The most interesting was the explanation of the tap code which was covered many times before in other memoirs but never actually explained. The first twenty-one chapters cover Coffee's attempts at survival on six months increments. The last chapter is a summary of his life after being released, hence, Beyond Survival as a title. Each chapter has a brief heading of inspirational words to focus the reader on personal application of the events described in the ensuing pages. This book is meant for the reader to discover spiritual depths within themselves after all other looser self-identities have been removed either willingly or unwillingly. I found the book to be an amazing testament to the careful expression of feeling on what it means to be a human in complex circumstances. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
When life loses its meaning, when suddenly the world is turned upside down, when there's nothing left that resembles life as we've known it, where do we find the strength and sustenance to go on? For naval aviator Jerry Coffee and others who were held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam, there was only one choice: to go within. Beyond Survival is a journey into the invincible human spirit that unites heart and mind in a compelling and unforgettable experience. Drawing from his seven years as a POW, Captain Coffee provides timeless lessons that apply to the physical, emotional, and ethical challenges of everyday life. Proving that leadership and creativity are possible in difficult and uncertain circumstances, Captain Coffee offers a message we can draw on in any trying situation. His story demonstrates that conviction must come from within, and in telling that story he touches the place inside of us where growth begins. Beyond Survival is a positive statement about love and commitment in the midst of war and division. It contrasts the cold reality of war, degradation, and torture with the warmth of human connections, inner serenity, and kinship with all of life. It poignantly illustrates that to be stripped of everything that is familiar and by which we identify ourselves leaves us with only what unites us - our human identity. It conveys truths about relationships at every level - with ourselves, with others, with our country, and with our God. Without inflaming the wounds inflicted by America's involvement in Vietnam, Beyond Survival explores an issue at the heart of every free society: the willingness of ordinary individuals to maintain a passion for freedom so compelling that adversity strengthens rather than weakens personal resolve in the worst of circumstances. Through Gerald Coffee's story you will discover the universal principles of survival and triumph that empower anyone to overcome adversity. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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