{"product_id":"a-soldiers-heart-the-3-wars-of-vietnam-9781039100947","title":"A Soldier's Heart: The 3 Wars of Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Soldiers Heart is a moving and expansive memoir by Vietnam Veteran Ray Gauvin. The story takes us from the French Ghetto of Presque Isle  Maine  and the descendants of the Acadians  to military bases all over the country  and to Vietnam and back. Gauvin takes an unflinching look at life on the ground in Saigon and the horrors of the unusual and classified military posting of WDMET. The ingenuity and work ethic he built to help support his family as a kid got him through both the loss of his father and the war. But afterwards  pushing himself to the edge with striving and responsibility became a compulsion that staved off the nightmare.  Silent about the classified mission of WDMET  even to his family  Gauvin wrestled on his own with the effects of Agent Orange and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He became an entrepreneur  a businessman  and a philanthropist  but PTSD kept him embroiled in an internal battle between his obsession to work  his drive for success  a search for peace of mind  and thoughts of suicide. But after fifty years of running from the past  he turned about-face  and began the journey of remembering and healing.  This book is a must read for anyone seeking an inside look at one mans road to Vietnam  and WDMET. It also gives incredible insight into the history of francophone communities in Northern Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647609430069,"sku":"ByrdShop_1039100945","price":25.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781039100947.jpg?v=1781695508","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-soldiers-heart-the-3-wars-of-vietnam-9781039100947","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}