In this authentic moving account of the American War in Vietnam bestselling author Charles L. Templeton offers us a glimpse into the surreal conundrums experienced by American and Vietnamese youth in the war. Boot: A Sorta Novel of Vietnam is a spellbinding tale of young men in combat. It is the story of George Orwell Hill a Marine helicopter crew chief known to his fellow Marines as G.O. Hill joins the Marines and enters the American War in Vietnam at a time when America was experiencing unprec