Welcome to Vietnam, Macho Man (Special Edition Hard Cover)
First edition hard cover, author's private stock personally autographed by author to buyer

By Ernest Spencer

"My essence as a Marine was to be on the line.” To Ernie Spencer the line was 7 months as a commander of a rifle company in Vietnam. In Welcome to Vietnam, Macho Man, Spencer tells who the line guys were and how they adapted to war. He shows how they talked, what they wore, and how they fought. He also describes the inner war with fear, frustration, and chaos that each solder faced. Welcome to Vietnam is a military history and a psychological portrait written with passion and raw humor. This autobiography is one man’s answer to the question:
What happened in Vietnam?

$50.00

About the Author

Ernie began his professional writing career at age 42, after 20 years in the shipping industry. Welcome to Vietnam, Macho Man is an autobiography about his experience in Vietnam as a Marine infantry company commander. It has had six printings and has sold over 100,000 copies. The movie rights have been sold to 20th Century Fox. His film about the 25th reunion of the Khe Sanh Veterans was shown on National Geographic Explorer in 1993. He is currently working on a screenplay about a Vietnam Veteran who was executed in California in 1999. He has written feature articles for the San Jose Mercury News, International Business Magazine, Travel Host, as well as numerous articles for Veterans’ publications. He has been the editor for the Khe Sanh Veterans’ magazine Red Clay since 1992. He mentors writers who are writing their memoirs and lectures at colleges and universities as well as local high schools sharing his Vietnam experience. He is also a specialty lecturer on Princess and Celebrity Cruise Lines.

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