The Greatest Beer Run Ever

A Crazy Adventure in a Crazy War

The Greatest Beer Run Ever
John Donohue
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Paperback
h198 x 126mm - 288pg
3 Jun 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781913183318
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An incredible true story of how, in 1967 - having seen students protesting against the Vietnam war - Chickie Donohue and his New York City bar friends decided that someone should go to Vietnam and take their soldier pals a beer and show them that SOMEONE appreciates what they' re doing out there. It would be the Greatest Beer Run Ever! But who' d be crazy enough to do it? One man was up for the challenge: John "Chickie" Donohue. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran turned merchant mariner, Chickie decided he wasn' t about to desert his buddies on the front lines when they needed him most. In THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, Chickie sets off on an adventure that changes his life forever. Armed with Irish luck and a backpack full of alcohol, he makes his way to Qui Nho' n, tracking down his disbelieving friends one by one. But Chickie sees more of the war than he ever bargained for, unexpectedly getting caught up for a night on the front line by the Demilitarized Zone, and in Saigon during the Tet Offensive. Donohue talks his way in and out of situations; learns a lot about himself and most importantly, changes his view on the Vietnam War, seeing first-hand the craziness of the whole endeavor and ultimately realising that the protesters were right.
John "Chickie" Donohue joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of seventeen and spent several years as a Merchant Mariner after his discharge. After the war, he became a Sandhog, or tunnel builder, and eventually became the Legislative and Political Director of Sandhogs, Local 147, Laborers International Union of North America, a post in which he served for over three decades. Donohue is a graduate of the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government where he received his Master of Public Administration degree. He is happily married to Theresa "Terri" O' Neil and spends his time between New York, Florida, and West Cork, Ireland.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781913183318
Published: 3 Jun 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Monoray
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Pages: 288

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