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Can I read Five Years to Freedom : The True Story of a Vietnam POW on EtoBox?
Five Years to Freedom : The True Story of a Vietnam POW by Rowe, James N. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Five Years to Freedom : The True Story of a Vietnam POW about?
When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. In a Vietcong POW camp, Rowe endured beri-beri, dysentery, and tropical fungus diseases. He suffered grueling psychological and physical torment. He experienced the loneliness and frustration of watching his friends die. And he struggled every day to maintain faith in himself as a soldier and in his country as it appeared to be turning against him. His survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit. His story is gripping.
Who reads Five Years to Freedom : The True Story of a Vietnam POW?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Rowe, James N.
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307781697
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Fiction, War & Espionage
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (1,480 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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