Re-Wired
$20.00
Larry E. Belito; Author of True Hard, USMC Vietnam Combat Veteran
“Rewired is a realistic profile of two close friends that join the Army, experience the war in Vietnam and return home broken. It’s a reminder that war is not just what takes place on a brutal battlefield but what also takes place coming back to civilian life. This is a compelling read for anyone who wants to understand how deeply the Vietnam war affected our veterans. An excellent opportunity for opening the dialogue between clergy, spiritual care providers, mental health care providers, veterans, and family of veterans.”
Sgt. Thomas Wetzel Special Forces, The Military Order of the Purple Heart. Commander Chapter 1970
“I admit this story was familiar to me. The polarization of era youth from John Wayne patriotism to peace-nit entities is well established. No ticker tape home coming is an understatement – and for years later hiding the fact one was a Vietnam vet to avoid social discrimination, job discrimination and to re-integrate on some level of “normalcy”.”
Anthony Horus; Award-Winning Journalist, Author & Filmmaker
“There have been thousand of books and movies recounting stories from ‘The Vietnam Era’. Works that at times were honest, othertimes, grasping for balance, yet too frequently gross distortions. Karl Manke’s latest novel, ‘Re-wired’, is not one of the latter offerings.
Part ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘Born on the Fourth of July’, with the ingredients of ‘Full Metal Jacket’, ‘Platoon’, even ‘Forest Gump’, ‘Re-wired’, may well be Mr. Manke’s finest work.
Starting in 1967 with the ‘Heaven’ of high school graduation and the hope and dreams of a life ahead, ‘Re-weired’ follows two best friends who are seeing an emotional and physical chasm developing.
Their divide however, Weill lead them down a path towards a crossroad in ‘Hell’ (Vietnam). Yes, the story is a familiar one. Yet filled with unique personalities, nuances, and obvious meticulous research make it highly recommended. Its honesty, integrity of character development and descriptive landscape and the 60s and 70s American is spot on. A scenario that played out tends of thousands of times, with the undeniable proof inscribed with 58,318 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C..”
