
Five Years to Freedom
The True Story of a Vietnam POW
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Narrated by:
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Reathel Bean
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By:
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James N. Rowe
When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive.
In 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.
His survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit.
His story is gripping.
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Critic reviews
"If you can read this story and not weep, you are inhuman." (The Cincinnati Post)
James “Nick” Rowe eventually escaped, and was instrumental in developing the modern Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) school. His concepts of philosophical stoicism, faith, resistance, endurance are worthy of consideration and understanding, and this narrative is useful in understanding his motivations and development of concepts.
Good, fast read
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The story of then MAJ Rowe offers an insight into the life of a POW. The story demonstrates the the ebbs and flow of the life as a POW, and maintaining mental strength, trust in yourself, your partners, and your country. All at the same time, abiding to the Code of Conduct.
The ending to the story is remarkable and is worth the suspense created throughout the book. The story truly reminds you the importance of the POW / MIA flag. Airborne.
Pre SERE Reading
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Quick Meaningful Listen
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Must read for all in the military & high school!
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short story, but amazing all the same. Tells the very personal journey of men in captivity and changed the way the military approaches training for captured personnel.Incredible story
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Brought a tear to my eyes
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Absolutely Engaging.
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The audio book is only half of the real book
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Excellent
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My neighbor and friend
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