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Hi Dick,A few months ago I had to travel to Wachov...

2007-03-14T15:51:16.934+10:00

Hi Dick,

A few months ago I had to travel to Wachovia Securities headquarters in Richmond VA for some meetings. There is no easy or fast way to get there from here so I knew it would be a long trip there and back. I decided it would be an excellent time to read your book. I had some idea what the book was about from talking to you, Glen Arner and Jackie Olness. What I didn't realize was how much I would enjoy the book. Once I started to read the book, I had trouble putting it down.

You have had a very interesting life Dick, to say the least. I am glad you lived to tell us about it. What an excellent legacy to leave for future generations of the Ingelido clan.

Daryl

Daryl R Nitkowski, CFP
First Vice President - Investments

Dear Richard,Just recently, I found a copy of your...

2007-03-14T15:41:02.340+10:00

Dear Richard,

Just recently, I found a copy of your book in a second hand shop. I am taking this opportunity to tell how interesting I found your book.

I lived with a very damaged man who had two tours of Vietnam. Loving him was not enough for him. He could not pass over his grief to accept a held out hand. He tries very hard to take each day as it comes. I am so glad you have been able to write this book to give others insight to the struggle of those who have worked and lived in a war zone.

I am so glad you have found peace of mind and the joy of your family.

Many still battle nightmares and you can see in their eyes that they have lost their capacity for joy. I just hope your book happens to fall into the hands of others who need to read it.

All the best for you and those who love you.
Suzanne

Dear Richard,It took me just 3 days to read your b...

2007-03-14T15:38:20.536+10:00

Dear Richard,

It took me just 3 days to read your book. I probably should have said, “lived” your book. It gave me everything but the smell. WELL DONE!

I could write you a book about the similarities that we faced and the parallelisms that we lived through but you seemed to have already recorded this in detail.

Still can’t believe you didn’t touch any of those women that you wrote about!

Mike Thomas
Honeywell

Dear Richard,I am not a prolific reader, but I fou...

2006-10-11T11:43:48.143+10:00

Dear Richard,

I am not a prolific reader, but I found "It's Not About The War" really interesting. I kept looking forward to the next time that I was going to do some more reading of it. I found myself going to sleep later at night and getting out of bed late learning of your experiences.
That you have found such happiness now with Sue and her children after so many 'peaks and troughs' in your life is wonderful. I admire your courage in putting your life to print so openly. I can understand why writing the book has been 'painful yet very therapeutic' for you.

I, like you, see 'greed, self-indulgence, religion and values, and aggression keeping the world on its' knees'. Perhaps we shall have the opportunity to have a chat about this at some time.

Thank you, once again, for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I look forward to catching up with you soon.
Regards
Ross

Hi Richard,I read your book, enjoyed it and could ...

2006-10-11T11:36:00.113+10:00

Hi Richard,

I read your book, enjoyed it and could very much relate to many of the incidents you experienced in your time over there.

I did two tours to SVN in the Australian army with 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) attached to 173d Airborne Brigade (USA) based at Bien Hoa June 1965 to June 1966 and with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) at Van Kiep, Baria south-east of Bien hoa in 1972.

What I noticed with the six years between tours was that nothing much had changed during that time.

I have been heavily involved with the local Veterans' Support and Advocacy Service Australia Inc. – Warwick, a returned servicemen’s organisation, for the last 7 years and if you come west to Warwick and have a bit of time on your hands I would like to meet you. We have a “Drop-In Centre” here that is open on Friday mornings and you and your family would be welcome to drop in any time.

A good book. Well done.

Gordon Nielson

Dick,I read your book and asked my wife to read it...

2006-10-11T11:23:16.026+10:00

Dick,

I read your book and asked my wife to read it before we discussed it.

Both of us enjoyed the read and felt the books open honesty was a breath of fresh air. So many personal accounts are used to paint a picture that suits the writer at the time of writing. The ability to write a book that appeals to me and Judy (my wife) impressed us both, the book and the way it projects the events of the time was a good read, it stirred some soul searching for me. Knowing how awkward that soul searching made me feel gave me a taste of how laying out parts of your life in a book must feel.

Thank you for sharing with us your experiences during an amazing part of your life.

Best Regards
Stephen Smith

Director Sales & Marketing

PACIFIC TURBINE BRISBANE LTD

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2006-10-11T11:20:21.916+10:00

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Subject: Congratulations!

My Dear Richard,

To say that I was astounded to receive a copy of your book would be an understatement! You have done a great job of describing "how it was". And your recall of details is masterful; I doubt that I could write ten pages of my rememberances of Viet Nam.

I will treasure my autographed copy and it will not be loaned to friends (two bad experiences). Therefore, I would like to know how I may purchase two copies for loan.
Again, congratulations on a great effort.

Love, Gary McIntire