{"product_id":"five-years-to-freedom-the-true-story-of-a-vietnam-pow-paperback","title":"Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames N. Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit.\u003cbr\u003eHis story is gripping.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. \u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003eHis survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit.\u003cbr\u003eHis story is gripping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames N. Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e was an officer in the Green Berets and was part of the small advisory force sent to assist the South Vietnamese in 1962. Captured by the Viet Cong in 1963 and marked for execution, Rowe succeeded in escaping after five years of captivity. After the war, Rowe was assigned to the Philippines to train the army to fight communist guerillas. On April 21, 1989, Rowe was assassinated by communist insurgents in a suburb of Manila. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 465\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 7.02 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765372748064,"sku":"9780345314604","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1258fcd815648f00bfd33a8eddfda01.webp?v=1780267546","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/five-years-to-freedom-the-true-story-of-a-vietnam-pow-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}