SMITHTOWN, N.Y., June 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- After years of suppressing his Vietnam memories, Dr. Frank Lunati began talking to his family about his part in the war. He decided that he would like to put his Vietnam experience in book form as a tribute to those who served in Vietnam. As a battalion surgeon, he was uniquely placed to see firsthand the tragedy of war. He contacted Gene Ligotti, an author and his friend of fifty years. Using as a base the daily letters that Dr. Lunati wrote to his wife, along with hours of discussions with Dr. Lunati and research on the war, Ligotti has brought Dr. Lunati's story to life in the moving new book, Time Never Heals. Reading the first draft, Dr. Lunati felt that he was thrust back into the battle-torn jungles of Vietnam. You will too.
This book brings "Nam" to you in a way you will never forget. All through its pages, Dr. Lunati relives in vivid detail the search-and-destroy missions, and the battles of Happy Valley, Ia Drang, and Bong Son. He takes you with him as he ships out and travels to Vietnam, and lives through a horrific year. You will experience the war with him and meet the friends he made and those he lost.
"Time Never Heals will make readers more appreciative of the Vietnam soldiers and provide an understanding of their sacrifices for freedom and the American way of life," says Ligotti. Indeed, the book is a most brilliant portrayal of what it means to be an American and a soldier fighting for freedom.
About the Author
After thirty years in the practice of dentistry, Gene Ligotti first began writing children's literature before his interest turned to American history. Ligotti's first three novels were published as a trilogy of interesting characters of the American Revolution: The Youngest Patriot, Swamp Fox, and Dark Eagle. The American history novels were followed by two well-received mysteries, The Third Woman and Suppressed. Gene Ligotti lives in Smithtown, Long Island, with his wife, Corbina.
Time Never Heals -- By Gene Ligotti
Publication Date: 5/27/2004
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