About Face (Unabridged)
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4.6 • 202 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Called "everything a 20th-century war memoir could possibly be" by the New York Times, this national best seller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism.
From age 15 to 40, David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. With About Face, he has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation.
From Korea to Berlin, from the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth's story is that of an exemplary patriot, played out against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the American military. It is also a stunning indictment of the Pentagon's fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war.
New York Times best seller. A Military Book Club Main Selection. A number-one Amazon.com best seller in Korean War Personal Narratives.
Customer Reviews
One of the best books you’ll ever read
For young men especially, this book will teach you so much about life and how to overcome adversity. A must read for anyone in or going into the military or any lover of 20th century history. Thank you Hack, you’ve taught me so much from this book.
Half the book.
I had to rebuy
What went wrong
The question of the day is how did things end so badly in Afghanistan. Mistakes were made in various administrations of both parties. During those periods, no one apparently bothered to read this book. While I may not necessarily agree with some of the paths David Hackwortth chose at the tailend of his military career, his wisdom should have been adhered to when addressing Afghanistan. The issues found there were eerily similar to that of South Vietnam of the 60’s and 70’s. This should be required reading for anyone prior to entering the depths of the Pentagon or State Department. Lessons could have been learned that were not. The United States likely would have saved both money and lives if Hackworth’s book had been absorbed by those in charge.