Books by Ronald J Glasser
365 Days
by Ronald J Glasser
It was written by an army doctor who interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. It’s like an army doctor can say: ‘I treated 33 head wounds, did 14 amputations… boom, boom, boom, boom.’ But if you talk to one of the 14 amputation cases and realise this is a real human being with a real story about how he got there it gives you this perspective.
Interviews where books by Ronald J Glasser were recommended
The Best Vietnam War Books, recommended by Karl Marlantes
In 1968 Karl Marlantes was a 22-year old Rhodes scholar and did not have to go to Vietnam. He nonetheless joined the US Marine Corps, ending up with multiple medals but also lifelong PTSD. In this interview, he recommends the best Vietnam War books, exploring its moral ambiguities, the warrior mentality and the humanity of ‘the enemy.’
