Brown Water - Red Blood

by Bruce Gaughran

Overview

Novella - Four stories, one poem, and Background on CTF-117 taken from the author's personal experiences during his tour of duty as a River Rat with the Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam. Plus, four other stories that reflect the trials and tribulations of those of us who served during this contentious time in history. 

It has been 37 years and he still cannot forget. You would think after all this time he could put these thoughts and emotions aside and get on with his life.

 Brown Water - Red Blood is a story of survivor's guilt. It is the author's way of atoning for coming home in one piece. Many times during his tour of duty, he said, "That could have just as well been me."

What readers have said about "Brown Water Red Blood":
"Well written and insightful"
"Fight for Survival"
"Excellent portrayal of the Vietnam War"
"Five Stars!"
"Thankful for men like you".

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046318043
Publisher:	Bruce Gaughran
Publication date:	11/29/2014
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	448 KB

About the Author

Who is Bruce Gaughran?

A. "River Rat"
B. Retired business professional with too much time on his hands
C. 'Survivor' of SERE training
D. Published author who has written  fiction and non-fiction stories for over twenty years
E. All of the above (and so much more)

If you answered 'All of the Above', you are correct. And each is a story waiting to be told.

Bruce Gaughran has published "2074", a SciFi novel, and "Staff of Rhah", a Fantasy novel:

> "Brown Water Red Blood" - a novella - is a four short stories and one poem of his experiences as a member of the Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta Region of the Republic of Vietnam plus four other stories related to the 60s and 70s.
> "TROUBLE" - a novella - is a Justin Seaborne Duology. TROUBLE has been adapted for the stage and was performed on February 11-14, 2016 by the Marshall Area Stage Company.

Published short stories and poetry include:
> Living and Dying at the Sam's Club
> Almost Perfect
> The Age of Innocence
> A Cat's Tale
> Will I Ever Find Some Peace - a poem about his experiences in Vietnam
> A Patriot Found His Home
> The Nine Stages

Bruce lives in northern Georgia, is a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild, and leads the North Georgia Writers Group. He is currently writing "Shattered", a Nazi war crimes story focused on Treblinka.

Bruce's The Writer's Corner Website:  http://www.brucegaughran.com