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Instant New York Times Bestseller
Bestseller of America Today
“Chickie takes us thousands of miles to a hilarious mission full of sadness, but never boring. You will laugh and cry, but you won’t regret you reading this shaky story.”
The entertaining, feel-good memoir of the Irish-American New Yorker and former U.S. Marine Corps, he set out to develop a brave, hare-brained plan to deliver beer to his friends’ beer in the late 1960s .
One night in 1967, twenty-six-year-old John Donohue (called Chicken) went out with friends and drank at a New York City bar. Friends gathered there lost their loved ones in Vietnam. Now they watched the anti-war protesters turn on their own troops.
A neighborhood patriot came up with an inspired person-some people call it a madman-Idya. Someone should sneak into Vietnam, track their friends, provide them with support information, and share some laughs on a can of beer.
This will be the greatest beer ever.
But who will do this crazy?
One is challenging this challenge – The U.S. Marine veteran turns into a businessman sailor who won’t abandon his partner on the front line when he needs him.
Chicken volunteered to participate.
A day later, he headed to Vietnam on a cargo ship with Irish luck and an alcohol-filled backpack. Chicken lands in Qui Nhon’s adventure that will change his life forever, an Odyssey who goes through a series of fun escapes and painful close calls including the Tet offensive . But it doesn’t matter if he can cheer his friends and show them how much appreciation he gets home.
It’s that epic story of a beer run, telling the words of the people he visited in Vietnam in the words of a chick.
From the publisher
Publisher: William Morrow Paperback; Reprinted (September 28, 2021)
Language: English
Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-10:0062995472
ISBN-13:978-0062995476
Item Weight: 2.31 lbs
Size: 5.31 x 0.58 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book an engaging read that provides interesting insights into the Vietnam War. They appreciate the humorous portrayal of the adventure and the characters’ heroic qualities. The writing style is well-crafted and easy to follow. Readers praise the story of true friendship, brotherhood, and patriotism.
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