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"Mike Jackson, an average guy from Ohio. experiences the slings and arrows of officer training, pilot training and, ultimately, combat as a low, slow Forward Air Contol pilot over Vietnam.
Stationed with the Army at Camp Eagle in I-Corps, Jackson has few of the amenities and must learn to adapt to ant-infested food, giant rats, and howitzers that fire over his hooch day and night.
Yet he still maintains his optimism and wit. Even a life-threatening injury doesn't diminish his spirit or the very positive message of this book. 'Naked' reaffirms the importance of supporting our troops.
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Lara Samuels, Resident Scholar
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Plot
War/Cloak & Dagger story?
- fought as military pilot
War/Spying
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Which war?
- Vietnam
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- airforce pilot
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
- Pacific Islands
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Snakes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- Dry-cynical
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- decency
- war
- religion
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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