Author Robert J. Conine's New Book, '455 Days', is a Personal Reflection on the Time Served in Vietnam and the Effects That Haunted Him
Apr 7, 2022
Robert J. Conine, a Veteran and author, has completed his new book, "455 Days": a reflection on his time serving in Vietnam.
Conine shares, "It was like I was in battle, and a barrage of weaponry was thrown at me, like misgivings, haunting memories, and tears that were so poignantly and strategically shot. I had no defense, and in my mind, I became a casualty of war, believing I was wounded, lying in a hospital bed, relieved to be safe and out of the war. When I got home, I left the war in Vietnam, and once I was on American soil, life started over. The past was the past. The challenge of the next fifty years was to keep it in the past. But that wasn't always easy. I had nightmares that subsided only when everyday life challenges took precedence in our family. I had moments of depression and guilt and memories that filled the spaces brought on by scents, sights, and sounds. I couldn't read stories about Vietnam or view Vietnam films or war movies. I kept them out of my life. I had fifty years of denial, but one day, God, whom I kept in my back pocket, pulled my past out and placed it before me, demanding that I confront it. I prayed, 'My God, who am I? Please help me,' and the rest is history."
Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Robert J. Conine's new book unveils his own memories of his time in Vietnam along with the effects he took with him in the years following his service.
Readers can purchase "455 Days" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
Covenant Books is an international Christian owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.
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