Song Be, Adams - B

                      This novel, by a 1967 West Point grad, is subtitled 'A Legacy of Vietnam' and is based on true events. It is the story of Lt. Richard Foxworth, a Forward Observer who is wounded in combat and recuperates first  at Walter Reed, and then at Rollingwood Sanitarium. Although he continues to rehabilitate his leg, he is at Rollingwood because of a recurring nightmare from the day he was injured. The doctors and nurses slowly help him recover his memory of that day and help him face the reality that his leg will never be the same. His Army career  is over. This is a powerful and explicit tale of dealing with PTSD and, in this instance, of making a recovery. The depictions of the battle at Song Be are also truly excellent. Thanks to my good friend, Mike Connell, for introducing me to the author years ago, and for sending me a copy of the book.